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OTTAWAY, Herbert George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6708 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 July 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Tonbridge, England, 1884 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Nynehead School, Lonon, England |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Ploegsteert Wood, Messines, Belgium, 11 July 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 17, Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6708, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Perth, WA | |
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| 9 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 6708, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 6708, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Argyllshire, Fremantle | |
| 13 Feb 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), In England | |
| 11 Jul 1917: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 6708, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 6708 awm_unit: 16 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-07-11 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 24 years
At the time of enlistment he was residing at 44 Cowell Street, Perth, WA
Next of kin listed as his sister Edith Carter of 11 Aspinall Road, Brockley, London, England
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal