Harry Melville LAKIN

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Service Number:	50090
Enlisted:	30 January 1918, Allocated to 1st General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 14March 1918
Last Rank:	Bombardier
Last Unit:	12th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Launceston, Tasmania, Australia , 30 January 1897
Home Town:	Albert Park, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling:	Launceston State School, Tasmania, Australia
Occupation:	Warehouseman
Memorials:	Sydney Paterson, Laing & Bruce Limited Roll of Honour

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30 Jan 1918:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 50090, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Allocated to 1st General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 14March 1918
21 Mar 1918:	Involvement Private, 50090, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
21 Mar 1918:	Embarked Private, 50090, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Persic, Sydney
31 May 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 21st Infantry Battalion, Allocated to reinforce 21st Battalion from 5th Training Battalion UK
23 Jul 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Artillery Details , Transferred to Artillery Details Heytsbury from 21st Battalion Reinforcement’s UK
12 Oct 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , Taken on Strength of Unit in the Field France
12 Jan 1919:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, Educational Service Field Unit, Transferred to Education Section for course of instruction France
30 Mar 1919:	Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 12th Field Artillery Brigade
12 Jul 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Bombardier, 50090, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , RTA 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment on HT City of Exeter
3 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Bombardier, 50090, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment

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