Leopold Luke (Luke) SCHAR

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Service Numbers:	4759, S1704
Enlisted:	3 February 1916, Adelaide South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	27th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Elliston, SA, 25 August 1890
Home Town:	Elliston, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Driver
Died:	Streaky Bay, SA, 31 August 1971, aged 81 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Streaky Bay Cemetery, S.A.
Memorials:	Elliston War Memorial, Streaky Bay and District Roll of Honour WW2

3 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide South Australia

11 Apr 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4759, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
11 Apr 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4759, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Adelaide

11 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1

11 Feb 1942:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, S1704
11 Feb 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, S1704

Date unknown:	Wounded 4759, 27th Infantry Battalion
Date unknown:	Involvement 27th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières

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Son of Andrew SCHAR and Annie fmly CARLSEN nee JEPHSON

Embarked with 12ht reinfocements for 27th Battalion AIF

NOK: Mother, Annie Francis Schar, Petina PO, via Streaky Bay, South Australia

Also served in WW2 (See WW2 Nominall Roll link )