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PUNCH, Joseph James Raphael
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1377, NX34804 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 June 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/1st Medium Regiment |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 24 October 1891 |
| Home Town: | Dalby, Western Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Unknown |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1 September 1966, aged 74 years |
| Cemetery: |
Macquarie Park Cemetery & Crematorium, North Ryde, New South Wales |
| Memorials: | Kaimkillenbun War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1377, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 4 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1377, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Mashobra embarkation_ship_number: A47 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1377, 5th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Mashobra, Sydney | |
| 6 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Field Artillery Brigades | |
| 2 Sep 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, Field Artillery Brigades | |
| 6 Oct 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Field Artillery Brigades | |
| 29 Jan 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 14th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 14 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 14th Field Artillery Brigade |
World War 2 Service
| 24 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Lieutenant, NX34804, Moore Park, New South Wales | |
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| 1 Jul 1940: | Promoted Captain, 2nd/13th Field Regiment | |
| 14 Aug 1946: | Discharged Captain, NX34804, 2nd/1st Medium Regiment |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Joseph James Raphael PUNCH was born in Sydney on 24th October, 1891
His parents were Thomas PUNCH & Sarah STEENSON who married in Sydney in 1869
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