UPWARD, Raymond
| Service Number: | 8730 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 20th Army Service Corps |
| Born: | Petersham, New South Wales, Australia, 1887 |
| Home Town: | Roseville, Ku-ring-gai, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Public Accountant |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement Driver, 8730, 20th Army Service Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked Driver, 8730, 20th Army Service Corps, HMAT Persic, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Husband of Chloe Lansdowne Upward nee Gullick of Gordon Road, Roseville, NSW. Raymond and Chloe married during 1914c in St. Leonards, NSW
11 September 1915 - enlisted at Sydney, NSW, with the Army Service Corps with the rank of Driver.
29 February 1916 - transferred to the 5th Divisional Train.
1 April 1916 - promoted to Staff Sergeant
10 October 1917 - promoted to Staff Quartermaster Sergeant.
22 March 1918 - promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
24 March 1918 - transferred to the 2nd Divisional Train.
22 June 1918 - promoted to Lieutenant
11 May 1919 - commenced return to Australia aboard HT Zealandia disembarking on 1 July 1919.
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
23 August 1919 - discharged at the 2nd Military District