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CARNE, Percy John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3208 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 September 1915, at Blackboy Hill |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bendigo, Victoria, February 1892 |
| Home Town: | Merredin, Merredin, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Hairdresser |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3208, 32nd Infantry Battalion, at Blackboy Hill | |
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| 27 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 3208, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Malakuta embarkation_ship_number: A57 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 3208, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Malakuta, Adelaide | |
| 15 Dec 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3208, 32nd Infantry Battalion, SW right leg |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Adelaide Botanic High School
Percy John Carne was born in Bendigo, Victoria to Mrs Charlotte Carne. He enlisted into the infantry on the 14th of July 1915, and embarked from Adelaide, South Australia on board the HMAT A57 Malakuta on the 27th of June 1916. Prior to enlistment he worked as a hairdresser and served in the Senior Cadets. During his war service he was wounded in the tight but recovered and served through the remainder of the war.