Herriot Cecil NELSON

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Service Numbers:	388, VX40438
Enlisted:	15 October 1915, Cootamundra, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Royal Australian Signals Corps
Born:	Brunswick, Victoria, 26 October 1895
Home Town:	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
Occupation:	Labourer

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15 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 388, Cootamundra, New South Wales
3 May 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 388, 1st ANZAC Cyclist Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: ''
3 May 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 388, 1st ANZAC Cyclist Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Sydney
27 Aug 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Machine Gun Battalion, Transferred from 1st ANZAC Cyclist Battalion
4 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 388, 4th Machine Gun Battalion
5 Apr 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 388, 4th Machine Gun Battalion, rejoined unit
28 Aug 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 388, 4th Machine Gun Battalion, hospital France
5 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 388, 4th Machine Gun Battalion

24 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Private, VX40438, Caulfield, Victoria
16 Mar 1943:	Discharged Private, VX40438, Royal Australian Signals Corps

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