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HUMPHREYS, Herbert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1642 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 December 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Shere, Guildford, Surrey, England, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Shere School, Guildford, England |
| Occupation: | Sailor |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1642, Depot Battalion (AIF) | |
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| 19 Feb 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1642, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Feb 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1642, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1642, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1642 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
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