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GINN, Archibald Leopold
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6089 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 29 August 1918, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, France Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, Daours, Picardie, France, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 6089, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
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| 6 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 6089, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Private A. L. GINN, of the 27th Battalion, brother of Mr. S. H. Ginn, of Messrs. Thompson and Harvey, glass merchants, Flinders-street, was killed in action in France on August 29. He was only 24 years of age and was a prominent athlete. He was a member of the Sir James Fergusson, Hawthorn, and Adelaide Cricket Clubs; South Adelaide Football Club, and a champion 'Soccer' player. Whilst in France he won a medal for a relay race and a medal for best batting and bowling. He was employed by Messrs. Thompson & Harvey, where he was highly esteemed by a large circle of friends.
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