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ROSENTHAL, Albert John Childs
| Service Number: | 558 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 January 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kapunda, South Australia, 18 January 1890 |
| Home Town: | Kapunda, Light, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith/Store Keeper |
| Died: | Repat Hospital, Daw Park, South Australia, 24 April 1970, aged 80 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Freeling WW1 Pictorial Honour Roll, Kapunda District WW1 Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 22 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 558, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 558, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 558, 43rd Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 558, 43rd Infantry Battalion |
Albert Rosenthal
Name: Albert Rosenthal
Service Number: 558
Place of Birth: Kapunda
Date of Birth: 18 January 1890
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 22 January 1916
Age at Enlistment: 23 years
Next of Kin: Father – Henry George
Rosenthal / Bagot Well
Occupation: Blacksmith
Religion: Church of England
Rank: Lance Corporal 43rd Battalion
Albert left from Outer Harbour with his unit on the A19 Afric on 9 June 1916
and upon completion of further training in England, he was sent from
Southampton to France on 25 November. He was wounded in action on 31
July 1917 but was able to rejoin his unit on 26 August. Albert was promoted to
the rank of Lance Corporal on 6 November. He was wounded again when
gassed on 26 May 1918. Albert was made a temporary Corporal on 4 July. He
was wounded for a third time on 1 September. The wound to his left side
resulted in Albert being evacuated and admitted to Lord Derby War Hospital
in Warrington, England on 4 September. He returned to Australia on the
Orsova on 8 January 1919 and was discharged on 27 April. Albert married into
the Heinrich family of Freeling.
Submitted 20 October 2023 by christopher collins
Biography
Cemetery Details: St Mary's Anglican Church, South Road, South Australia
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