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RUTGERS, Anton
| Service Numbers: | 62677, S72091 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 August 1918, Port Pirie South Australia Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lance Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements |
| Born: | The Netherlands, 2 December 1890 |
| Home Town: | Port Pirie, Port Pirie City and Dists, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Sailor |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Port Pirie, South Australia, 1 July 1970, aged 79 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Tanunda Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 31 Aug 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Port Pirie South Australia Australia | |
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| 22 Oct 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 62677, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements | |
| 22 Oct 1918: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 62677, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, embarkation_roll: roll_number: 20 embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Boonah embarkation_ship_number: A36 public_note: |
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| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 62677 |
World War 2 Service
| 16 Apr 1942: | Involvement Lance Sergeant, S72091 | |
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| 16 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Port Pirie, SA | |
| 16 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Sergeant, S72091 | |
| 15 Sep 1945: | Discharged |
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Born on the 2nd of December 1890 at Paterswolde, Netherlands.
Served 4 years in Holland Navy piror to coming to Australia.
Enlsited on the 31st of August 1918.
Embarked on the 22nd of October 1918 on HMAT Boonah (A36) at Adelaide.
HMAT Boonah recalled to Australia due to the end of the war. Thus Anton Rutgers never served on the Western Front. His 84 days of 'overseas' service was on HMAT Boonah.
Served total of 150 days
Served 84 days overseas
Became a well known local in Port Pirie and started up his own transport business which is still going. Married Ella Sarolta. Died 1 July 1970, Port Pirie. Buried in Port Pirie Cemetery
Awarded:
British War Medal: 23750
Nathan Rohrlach.
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