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CHENEY, Eric
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1308 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 July 1915, Lithgpw |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 4 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps |
| Born: | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia , 25 May 1897 |
| Home Town: | Blayney, Blayney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Bathurst High School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Palestine, 30 March 1918, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Jerusalem Memorial, Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel Panel 59 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bathurst High School Roll of Honour WW1, Bathurst High School Roll of Honour WW2, Bathurst War Memorial Carillon, Blayney Moorilda Public School Honor Roll, Blayney War Memorial Gates, Jerusalem Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1308, Lithgpw | |
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| 5 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 1308, 7th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 1308, 7th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney | |
| 7 Feb 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Imperial Camel Corps | |
| 23 Feb 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, Imperial Camel Corps | |
| 30 Mar 1918: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 1308, 4 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1308 awm_unit: 4 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-03-30 |
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