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Alfred Edward (Alf) HOCKING Update Details

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HOCKING, Alfred Edward

Service Numbers:	60700, N291435
Enlisted:	16 February 1918, Bendigo, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	7th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Maryborough, Victoria, Australia, 16 February 1900
Home Town:	Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria
Schooling:	Eaglehawk State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	School Teacher
Died:	Natural causes, Nelson Bay, New South Wales, Australia, 5 November 1981, aged 81 years
Cemetery:	Newcastle Memorial Park (fmly Beresfield Crematorium) Loggia 12/1 M/18
Memorials:	Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Eaglehawk Uniting Church Honour Board and Memorial Windows

World War 1 Service

16 Feb 1918:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 60700, Bendigo, Victoria
23 Jul 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 60700, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: ''
23 Jul 1918:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 60700, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Marathon, Melbourne
4 Nov 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 60700, 7th Field Artillery Brigade

World War 2 Service

30 Mar 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N291435

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