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FOOTNER, Albert Oscar Herman
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2451 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 January 1916, Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Port Augusta, South Australia , 12 October 1893 |
| Home Town: | Port Augusta, Port Augusta, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Motor driver |
| Died: | Natural causes, Port Pirie, South Australia , 12 July 1967, aged 73 years |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia RSL, Wall 126, Niche A003 |
| Memorials: | Kingoonya & Tarcoola Honour Roll, Port Augusta St Augustine's Church Memorial Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2451, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Adelaide, SA | |
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| 8 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 2451, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Kabinga embarkation_ship_number: A58 public_note: '' | |
| 8 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 2451, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Kabinga, Melbourne | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Trooper, 2451, 9th Light Horse Regiment |
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Albert was the son of Robert Benjamin and Mary Paxton. He married Vera Limb in 1922 and they had one son. Albert had a brother Robert Benjamin who was killed in France on 4 September 1916.
Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal;
"For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He rushed his machine gun into position, and repelled an enemy counter attack under very heavy fire. He assisted in holding a most important position, and by his courage and resource saved a critical situation." 07 Aug 1918
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