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PURTILL, Sinon
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3228, 3228A |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 September 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Highfields, Queensland, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Crows Nest, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 12 October 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Toowoomba War Memorial (Mothers' Memorial) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3228, 49th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 23 Dec 1916: | Involvement Private, 3228, 49th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Dec 1916: | Embarked Private, 3228, 49th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Sydney | |
| 12 Oct 1917: | Involvement Private, 3228A, 49th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3228A awm_unit: 49th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-10-12 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Peter Rankin
Enlisred and served as Simon PURTILL