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GREER, Bertie Kirker

Service Numbers:	2658, R2658, N104638, N71126
Enlisted:	7 June 1916, Sydney RAS Grounds, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Australian Army Medical Corps (WW2)
Born:	Milton, New South Wales, Australia, 11 April 1897
Home Town:	Thornleigh, Hornsby Shire, New South Wales
Schooling:	Milton Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	WW1: Coachman, WW2: Blacksmith and Station Book Keeper
Died:	Illness, Hay District Hospital, New South Wales, Australia, 19 March 1941, aged 43 years
Cemetery:	Hay General Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia C. of E. Plot. Grave 253.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

7 Jun 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, 2658, Sydney RAS Grounds, NSW
7 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 2658, 54th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
7 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 2658, 54th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney
30 Oct 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, 2658, Disembarked Capetown, South Africa - medical
12 Nov 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, 2658, Embarked Capetown, South Africa, RTA Medical/Hernia
24 Apr 1917:	Involvement Private, R2658, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: ''
24 Apr 1917:	Embarked Private, R2658, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Sydney
11 Jan 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, R2658, 4th Infantry Battalion, TOS in the field France
14 Apr 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, R2658, 4th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, GSW both thighs
2 Jan 1919:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, R2658, Embarked England RTA Invalid/Influenza
12 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, R2658, 4th Infantry Battalion, Medically Unfit

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Private, N104638
23 Oct 1939:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , N71126, Remounts, Sydney NSW
17 Jan 1940:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , N71126, "unlikely to become an efficient soldier"
18 Feb 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N104638
19 Mar 1941:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , N104638, Australian Army Medical Corps (WW2), HQ EC A.A.M.C. (D), DENTAL UNIT INTERNMENT CAMP HAY, died of illness

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