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PURCHASE, Edward Abiah
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 13956, Q50770 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 September 1915, Place of Enlistment, Brisbane, Queensland. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1 Garrison Battalion (QLD) |
| Born: | BRISBANE, QLD, 26 January 1889 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Cooper |
| Died: | Brisbane, Queensland , Australia, 22 September 1961, aged 72 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 13956, 12th Field Company Engineers, Place of Enlistment, Brisbane, Queensland. | |
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| 20 Apr 1916: | Involvement Sapper, 13956, 12th Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Hawkes Bay embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 20 Apr 1916: | Embarked Sapper, 13956, 12th Field Company Engineers, SS Hawkes Bay, Sydney | |
| 15 Aug 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 4th Field Company Engineers | |
| 16 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 4th Field Company Engineers | |
| 28 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 4th Field Company Engineers |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, Q50770 | |
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| 10 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Q50770, 1 Garrison Battalion (QLD) | |
| 22 Nov 1942: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Q50770, 1 Garrison Battalion (QLD) | |
| 22 Nov 1942: | Discharged |
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