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METCHER, Herbert Walter
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3425 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 August 1915, Blackboy Hill |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Postal Corps |
| Born: | Prahran, Victoria, Australia, 29 September 1889 |
| Home Town: | Cranbrook, Cranbrook, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Postmaster and Telegraphist |
| Died: | Natural causes, Kellerberrin, Western Australia, Australia, 9 September 1946, aged 56 years |
| Cemetery: |
Kellerberrin Cemetery, Western Australia |
| Memorials: | Albany & Districts Roll of Honor, Albany & Districts Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3425, Blackboy Hill | |
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| 2 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 3425, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 3425, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Fremantle | |
| 8 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Army Postal Corps | |
| 28 Nov 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, Australian Army Postal Corps | |
| 1 Jun 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, Australian Army Postal Corps | |
| 4 Jan 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3425, Australian Army Postal Corps |
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