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LATIMER, Herbert Reginald
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3813 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Essendon, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Essendon, Moonee Valley, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Essendon State School No 483, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Gasfitter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Grandcourt, Somme Sector, France, 15 November 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Bancourt British Cemetery XI C 19, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Essendon State School No 483 Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3813, 14th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 23 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 3813, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 3813, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Samuel and Julia LATIMER, 13 Daisy Street, Essendon, Victoria
"I knew casualty. He was a man about 5 ft 8ins, well built, dark complexion, about 20 years of age, known as "Bert". A shrapnel shell exploded near Casualty a piece entering the back of his left arm. As soon as he was hit he said "I'm done" and died immediately afterwards. I was 10 yds away from Casualty at the time of his death. He was buried 20 yds from where he was killed and his helmet was placed over his grave to indicate the spot and I helped to bury him.
Act Sgt Howe
No 4982 46th Btn.
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