Raymond George (Ray) DURSTON

DURSTON, Raymond George

Service Number: 61387
Enlisted: 16 March 1918, MU Rifles and Cadets 4 years Tried to enlist twice (unsuccessfully) under age.
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: 14th Infantry Battalion
Born: Poowong, Victoria, Australia, 26 July 1899
Home Town: St Kilda, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Student
Died: Sandringham, Victoria, Australia , 2 September 2002, aged 103 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Brighton General Cemetery, Victoria
BURIAL Brighton General Cemetery Caulfield South, Glen Eira City, Victoria, Australia PLOT Church of England ZB 352B
Memorials: Poowong Great War Honour Board
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World War 1 Service

16 Mar 1918: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 61387, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, MU Rifles and Cadets 4 years Tried to enlist twice (unsuccessfully) under age.
31 Aug 1918: Involvement Private, 61387, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Barambah embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: ''
31 Aug 1918: Embarked Private, 61387, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Barambah, Melbourne
14 Nov 1918: Transferred 14th Infantry Battalion
6 Aug 1919: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements
1 Feb 1920: Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 61387, 14th Infantry Battalion, 3rd MD

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