Raymond Marsh KING

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KING, Raymond Marsh

Service Number:	11493
Enlisted:	11 October 1915, Holsworthy, NSW
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	5th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Sydney, NSW, 1892
Home Town:	Petersham, Marrickville, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Accountant
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 24 April 1918
Cemetery:	Ribemont Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme IV J 2
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Sydney Morning Herald and Sydney Mail Record of War Service, Sydney United Grand Lodge Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

11 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 11493, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Holsworthy, NSW
15 Jan 1916:	Involvement Gunner, 11493, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
15 Jan 1916:	Embarked Gunner, 11493, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , RMS Osterley, Sydney

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of George and Emily KING, 'Glendeon' Wardell Road, Petersham, NSW and later at Porter's Avenue, Marrickville.

GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN HE LAID DOWN HIS LIFE FOR THOSE HE LOVED

Mr. Raymond Marsh King, chielf clerk of the Life Insurance Company of Australia, who has enlisted for active service, was on Friday presented with a gold wristlet watch and an auto-strap razor. Mr King went into camp at Holdsworthy on October 11. He has been with the company for several years.

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