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KING, Samuel Edward
Personal Details
Service Number: | 6999 |
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Enlisted: | 13 September 1916, Enlisted in Brisbane,Queensland as part of the 15th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement. |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Roma, Queensland, Australia, 14 November 1892 |
Home Town: | Newmarket, Brisbane, Queensland |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Plumber |
Died: | Chest wounds, Belgium, 16 August 1917, aged 24 years |
Cemetery: |
Westhof Farm Cemetery Burial reference: - Plot II. Row E. Grave 14. Personal Inscription: - BLESSED ARE PEACEMAKERS THEY SHALL BE CALLED THE CHILDREN OF GOD". |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Windsor War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
13 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6999, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted in Brisbane,Queensland as part of the 15th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement. | |
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25 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 6999, 15th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
25 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 6999, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daryl Jones
Son of William and Harriet KING; husband of Maria KING, of Queen Street, Camphill, Coorparoo, Queensland.