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MILLS, Kenneth Douglas
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1655, 1655A |
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| Enlisted: | 20 April 1916, Claremont, Tas. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 1898 |
| Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Elizabeth Street Practising School, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Occupation: | Grocers assistant |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 10 April 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
La Neuville Communal Cemetery Row C, Grave No. 7 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1655, 40th Infantry Battalion, Claremont, Tas. | |
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| 1 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 1655, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 1655, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Hobart | |
| 1 Nov 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 49th Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 2 Apr 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1655A, 49th Infantry Battalion, The Outpost Villages - German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line, Noreuil | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1655A, 49th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1655A, 49th Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood | |
| 10 Apr 1918: | Involvement Private, 1655A, 49th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1655A awm_unit: 49th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-04-10 |
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