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NELSON, Roy Hans
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4177 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 September 1915, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Goondiwindi, Goondiwindi, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia, 29 July 1971 |
| Cemetery: |
Goondiwindi Cemetery, Qld |
| Memorials: | Goondiwindi War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4177, Toowoomba, Queensland | |
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| 28 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4177, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4177, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Brisbane | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Honoured Military Medal, Broodseinde Ridge | |
| 4 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 4177, 26th Infantry Battalion |
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