Anton ABRAHAMSON

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Other Name:	Abrahamson, Anton Marteneus - Birth Records
Service Number:	2555
Enlisted:	19 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	57th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Merrigum, Victoria, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Merrigum, Greater Shepparton, Victoria
Schooling:	Merrygum State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Grocer
Died:	Killed In Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery:	Rue-du-Bois Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix Plot I. Row B. Grave 1
Memorials:	Merrigum District of Merrigum Roll of Honor, Merrigum War Memorial

19 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2555, Depot Battalion (AIF), Melbourne, Victoria
27 Oct 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2555, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
27 Oct 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2555, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
15 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 57th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 23rd Infantry Battalion
17 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2555, 57th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kalyan"
24 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2555, 57th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2555, 57th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2555, 57th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action

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