Victor James WARD

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Service Number:	2786
Enlisted:	5 March 1916, Geelong, Vic.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	59th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 28 April 1897
Home Town:	Queenscliff, Victoria
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	12 August 1957, aged 60 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Memorials:	Queenscliff Fire Brigade Honor Roll, Queenscliff Methodist Church Honor Roll

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5 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2786, 29th Infantry Battalion, Geelong, Vic.
14 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 2786, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
14 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 2786, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2786, 29th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
30 Oct 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, France
25 Apr 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2786, 59th Infantry Battalion, RTA 15 November 1919 (with wife & child) and discharged (TPE).

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