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YON, Albert Harold
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 971 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 December 1914, Oaklands, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Crystal Brook, South Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Goodwood, Unley, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Adelaide, South Australia, 24 July 1952 |
| Cemetery: |
AIF Cemetery, West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Crystal Brook District WW1 Roll of Honour, Crystal Brook District WW1 Roll of Honour, Kapunda District WW1 Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 971, Oaklands, South Australia | |
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| 31 May 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 971, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 31 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 971, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 971, 27th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 5 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 971, 27th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge | |
| 10 Jun 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 971, 27th Infantry Battalion, "Peaceful Penetration - Low-Cost, High-Gain Tactics on the Western Front", 2nd occasion - Shell wound (right leg and arm) | |
| 14 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 971, 27th Infantry Battalion |
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