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Service Number:	850
Enlisted:	29 August 1914, Enlisted at Randwick, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	1st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Hunston, Chichester, Sussex, England, 1882
Home Town:	Ipswich, Queensland
Schooling:	Mundham Board School, Chichester, Sussex, England
Occupation:	Platelayer
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 6 August 1915
Cemetery:	Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC Row N, Grave 6, Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

29 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 850, 1st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Randwick, NSW
18 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 850, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
18 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 850, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Sydney

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Arrived in Australia aged 31 years. At the time of enlistment he gave his address at 'Rosebank', Tamworth, NSW

Next of kin given was given as Alfred Lee of South Leigh Farm, Havant, Hants, England

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Previously served in the Royal Marines' Light Infantry for 12 years

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