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GETTY, Andrew
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 September 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Paisley, Scotland , 1893 |
| Home Town: | Kalgoorlie, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | School of Vines, Kalgoorlie, West Australia |
| Occupation: | Surveyor, Mining. |
| Died: | Died of wounds, 61st Casualty Clearing Station, France., 6 June 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Vignacourt British Cemetery, Picardie III. D. 10. |
| Memorials: | Mount Lawley - Inglewood War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 28th Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 1916: | Promoted Sergeant, 28th Infantry Battalion | |
| 16 May 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 28th Infantry Battalion | |
| 7 Aug 1916: | Involvement 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Aug 1916: | Embarked 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Fremantle | |
| 27 Jan 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 28th Infantry Battalion, recorded 27/1/1917. To be Lieutenant but remain Second. | |
| 16 Nov 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 28th Infantry Battalion, To be Temporary Captain whilst Commanding a Company. In the Field | |
| 4 Feb 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 28th Infantry Battalion, Relinquished the rank of Temporary Captain on ceasing to command a Company. | |
| 6 Jun 1918: | Involvement Lieutenant, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 28 Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1918-06-06 |
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