Herbert William John BOUCHER

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BOUCHER, Herbert William John

Service Number:	3351
Enlisted:	2 August 1915, Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	52nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Chiltern, Victoria, Australia, 1 August 1890
Home Town:	Perth, Western Australia
Schooling:	Brighton Grammar School
Occupation:	Bank Clerk
Died:	Sydney, NSW, 12 May 1974, aged 83 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Chiltern Cemetery, Victoria COE K5
Memorials:	Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour Book, Bickford Soldiers Memorial Hall Honour Roll and Memorial Plaque, Carlisle Memorial Avenue, Victoria Park War Memorial

World War 1 Service

2 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3351, 12th Infantry Battalion, Perth, WA
1 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 3351, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
1 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 3351, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Fremantle
4 Apr 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 52nd Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Rosemary Ritorto

Son of Mr. J.W. and Clara Louisa BOUCHER of Chiltern, Vic.

Prior to enlistment Herbert joined the service of the Bank of New South Wales 15th February 1908 at Fitzroy. His subsequent appointments were
to Mansfield, in February, 1911 ; ; Wangaratta, September, 1912; Corryong, February, 1914; York, October, 1914; and to Perth, in January, 1915.

His service on the Western Front, which lasted until October, 1917, was strenuous and eventful. He took part in the Battles of Mouquet Farm, Lagnicourt, Bullecourt, Messines, and Passchendaele. During this period he was first blown up and buried and was deafened in one ear in the Ypres salient in October, 1916; finally he was wounded in the right foot, both thighs, right arm, and neck, on 19th October, 1917.
He had been promoted to the rank of lance-corporal in September, 1916, and lieutenant in January, 1918.

Married Eileen V TAYLOR, St Mary's Church, West Perth on Saturday 27 April 1918.

Children: Geoffrey, Margot and John

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