Herbert James KING

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Service Number:	4816
Enlisted:	11 August 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	54th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Waiwera, Auckland, New Zealand , 1894
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Waiwera Public School, New Zealand
Occupation:	School Teacher / Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

11 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4816
8 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4816, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
8 Mar 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4816, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4816, 54th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4816 awm_unit: 54th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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Older brother George Edward King served during World War 1 with the New Zealand Army and survived till 1975.