Albert HESS

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Service Number:	2162
Enlisted:	9 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	23rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Warragul, Victoria, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Collingwood, Yarra, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Woodturner
Died:	Brunswick, Victoria, Australia, 1960, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

9 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2162, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
27 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 2162, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
27 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 2162, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
22 Jul 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2162, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to rheumatism

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Address at the time of enlistment was C/-Mr. Meadows of Wellington Street, Collingwood, Victoria

Son of Henry Hess and Elizabeth Hess of Elginton Street, Kew Victoria formerly of Warragul, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 12 May 1918 aboard HT Ruahine disembarking on 5 July 1918 at Sydney for onward travel to Melbourne

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1921c Albert married Rubina Leslie in Victoria

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