Samuel Richard BEST

BEST, Samuel Richard

    Service Number: 2274
    Enlisted: 13 May 1916
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 3rd Pioneer Battalion
    Born: Footscray, Victoria, Australia, 27 May 1891
    Home Town: Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Wool Classer
    Died: West Footscray, Victoria, Australia, 2 May 1930, aged 38 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Footscray Cemetery, Victoria
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    World War 1 Service

    13 May 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2274, 3rd Pioneer Battalion
    18 Sep 1916: Involvement Private, 2274, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Karroo embarkation_ship_number: A10 public_note: ''
    18 Sep 1916: Embarked Private, 2274, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Karroo, Melbourne
    7 Jun 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2274, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Battle of Messines, Gassed
    9 Aug 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2274, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, 3rd MD

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    Biography contributed by Evan Evans

    From AWM

    2274 Private (Pte) Samuel Richard Best was from Footscray, Victoria of the 3rd Pioneer Battalion, AIF. Pte Best was a 25 year old wool classer prior to enlistment on 29 May 1916 and he embarked for overseas with Reinforcement 3 from Melbourne on 18 September 1916 aboard HMAT Karroo (A10). He was wounded in action (gassed) in June 1917 and spent a week in hospital before returning to his unit. Pte Best arrived back in Australia on 2 July 1919.

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