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ECKHARDT, Louis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2820 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 June 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Richmond, Victoria, Australia, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Macedon, Macedon Ranges, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Motor mechanic |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2820, 5th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 10 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2820, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 2820, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of Victoria, Melbourne | |
| 25 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2820, 5th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , GSW to left buttock. Evacuated to UK. Never rejoined unit. | |
| 27 Oct 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 14th Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 14 Jan 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 14th Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 11 Apr 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 2820, 14th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (First), SW to chest and left shoulder. Evacuated to UK. Never rejoined unit. | |
| 25 Feb 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 2820, 14th Infantry Battalion, RTA 3 July 1917 and discharged as MU (wounds). |
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