AUSTIN, Arthur John
| Service Number: | 1906 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 January 1915, enlisted in Melbourne Victoria, on the 20th of January 1915 age listed (19)(actually 16 yrs 11 months |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 17 February 1898 |
| Home Town: | West Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 1906, 7th Infantry Battalion, enlisted in Melbourne Victoria, on the 20th of January 1915 age listed (19)(actually 16 yrs 11 months | |
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| 17 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1906, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1906, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1906, 7th Infantry Battalion, Wounded in action, on the 19th of July and was admitted to No.1 Australian casualty clearing station on the 20th of July with shell shock | |
| 7 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1906, 7th Infantry Battalion, on the 7th of November 1919 he was discharged from the army in Melbourne, Victoria. |
Arthur John Austin
Private Arthur John Austin,
served with the 7th infantry battalion, 5th reinforcement
he served in Egypt, Gallipoli and the western front.
earning him the 1914-18 star, the British war medal and the victory medal. He enlisted at the age of 16yrs 11 months in Melbourne, after his training he was sent to serve our nation with the AIF, during the first world war.
WE WILL REMEMBER YOU.
Submitted 21 November 2018 by Jet Austin
his service (Arthur John Austin)
Private Arthur John Austin,
served with the 7th infantry battalion, 5th reinforcement
he served in Egypt, Gallipoli and the western front.
earning him the 1914-15 star, the British war medal and the victory medal.
He enlisted at the age of (19) actually 16yrs 11 months in Melbourne, after his short training period, he was sent to serve our nation, during the first world war.
WE WILL REMEMBER YOU.
Submitted 21 November 2018 by Jet Austin
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