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MAYNARD, Albert Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5415 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 January 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 53rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | 'Telijang' Wombeyan Caves, New South Wales, Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Taralga, Upper Lachlan Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Golspie Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farm Hand |
| Died: | Pneumonia, 1st Casualty Clearing Station, France, 24 December 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension Plot 1V, Row E, Grave 3 Headstone inscription reads: Duty called him and he was there to do his bit and take his share, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Taralga War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1st Infantry Battalion | |
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| 14 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 5415, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 5415, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 24 Dec 1916: | Involvement Private, 5415, 53rd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5415 awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-12-24 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Henry and Eliza Maynard of 'Llandilo', Golspie, via Taralga, NSW
17 January 1916 - father signed letter of consent for Albert to enlisted and laso requested that he may be placed in the same company as his two friends
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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