Goldie Shimmin KANEEN

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Service Number:	4452
Enlisted:	18 January 1916, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	26th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Douglas, Isle of Man, 1885
Home Town:	Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Memorials:

18 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4452, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
30 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 4452, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
30 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 4452, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of Victoria, Brisbane
20 Sep 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4452, 26th Infantry Battalion
2 Sep 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4452, 26th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Severe wound to the right leg and invalided to England on 4 September 1918
10 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4452, 26th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District

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Address at the time of enlistment was C/- R.J. Hampton of Eagle Junction, Brisbane, QLD

Son of Helena Kaneen of The Creggens, Zallasale, Mallon, Isle of Man

Commenced return to Australia on 25 Janauary 1919 aboard HT Ceramic disembarking on the 26 March 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal