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DAWBORN, Raymond Howard
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 473, V357463 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th (VIC) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | Frankston, Victoria, AUSTRALIA, 29 December 1888 |
| Home Town: | Frankston, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Salesman |
| Died: | Frankston, Victoria, AUSTRALIA, 23 August 1955, aged 66 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Garden Of Remembrance 2, Wall 6, Section 15, Niche 281 |
| Memorials: | Frankston Avenue of Honour Memorial, Hawthorn Auburn Methodist Church Honour Roll WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 473, 5th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 21 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 473, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 473, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 473, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 14 Aug 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli | |
| 1 Nov 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant | |
| 23 Sep 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Warrant Officer | |
| 23 Sep 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Warrant Officer Class 1 | |
| 22 Feb 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Warrant Officer, 473, AIF Canteens |
World War 2 Service
| 16 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V357463 | |
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| 9 Oct 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V357463, 5th (VIC) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
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