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DE GARIS, Ralph Edwin
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3707, S75499 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 April 1915, Kerwick, SA |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Motor Transport Company |
| Born: | Millicent, South Australia, 30 April 1895 |
| Home Town: | Naracoorte, Naracoorte and Lucindale, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Prince Alfred College, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Auctioneer |
| Memorials: | Naracoorte Light Horse Roll of Honour, Naracoorte and District Town Hall Honour Board WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3707, 7th Field Ambulance, Kerwick, SA | |
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| 31 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 3707, 7th Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 31 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 3707, 7th Field Ambulance, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 4 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3707, 7th Field Ambulance, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 23 Dec 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Division Supply Column , France (remained attached to 7th Field Ambulance) | |
| 11 Jan 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal Mechanic, 1st Division Supply Column , France (attached to 7th Field Ambulance) | |
| 9 Jun 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1st Division Supply Column , France (attached to I ANZAC Corps "K" Supply Column) | |
| 2 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3707, 1st Division Supply Column , Third Ypres | |
| 13 Nov 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2nd Division Supply Column , France. Awarded Meritorious Service Medal 18 June 1918 for work with 7th Field Ambulance at Third Ypres during the period 2 -11 October 1917. | |
| 12 Mar 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2nd Motor Transport Company, France (attached to 7th Field Ambulance) | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3707, 2nd Motor Transport Company, The Battle of Amiens, Attached to 7th Field Ambulance. | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 3707 | |
| 13 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3707, 2nd Motor Transport Company, RTA 27 April 1919 and discharged (TPE). |
World War 2 Service
| 11 May 1942: | Involvement Captain, S75499 | |
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| 11 May 1942: | Enlisted S75499 | |
| 11 May 1942: | Enlisted Millicent, SA | |
| 12 Dec 1945: | Discharged |
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