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FIELD, Kenneth Samuel
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 256 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 January 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Balmain, Sydney, March 1888 |
| Home Town: | Devonport, Devonport, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Merchant |
| Memorials: | Lindisfarne Officers of the 12th Battalion Pictorial Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 256, 12th Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 13 Jun 1915: | Involvement Corporal, 256, 12th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Jun 1915: | Embarked Corporal, 256, 12th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Suevic, Sydney | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 7th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 9 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 7th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 4 Aug 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 5 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 11 Nov 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 6 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 256, 12th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge, GSW left ankle | |
| 20 Apr 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 256, 12th Infantry Battalion, MD: Ankle wound from Broodseinde |
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