David Ernest KENTISH

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Service Number:	5119
Enlisted:	1 February 1916, Bendigo, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	6th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Pompapiel, Victoria, 7 July 1887
Home Town:	Pompapiel, Loddon, Victoria
Schooling:	Pompapiel State School
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 12 July 1918, aged 31 years
Cemetery:	Borre British Cemetery Borre British Cemetery, Hazebrouck, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Calivil Football Club Honor Roll, Finley War Memorial, Jerilderie War Memorial, Mitiamo Pompapiel North State School No 2623 Roll of Honour, Piangil War Memorial

1 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5119, Bendigo, Victoria
1 Apr 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5119, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: ''
1 Apr 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5119, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Melbourne
26 Oct 1917:	Wounded Private, 5119, 6th Infantry Battalion, 2nd Passchendaele , GSW (leg)
12 Jul 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5119, 6th Infantry Battalion, "Peaceful Penetration - Low-Cost, High-Gain Tactics on the Western Front"

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David Ernest KENTISH was born on 7th July, 1887 in Pompepiel, Victoria

His parents were Henry Horwood KENTISH and Susanna TWELFTREE

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