Rupert James Gardner LATHAM

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Service Numbers:	652, W40224
Enlisted:	22 February 1915, Ravensthorpe, WA
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	Workshops Units and Elements
Born:	Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 31 August 1892
Home Town:	Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania
Schooling:	Unknown
Occupation:	Braceman & Hammerman (mine)
Died:	Illness, Highgate, Western Australia, 25 October 1967, aged 75 years
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Karrakatta, Crematorium Rose Garden , Garden 8D, Position 0022
Memorials:	Albany & Districts Roll of Honour, Ravensthorpe War Memorial

22 Feb 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, 652, 28th Infantry Battalion, Ravensthorpe, WA
29 Jun 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 652, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle
29 Jun 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 652, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''

11 Aug 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, W40224
15 Sep 1947:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, W40224
15 Sep 1947:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, W40224, Workshops Units and Elements, WA Area Workshops AEME

Rupert James Gardiner LATHAM was born in Launceston, Tasmania on 31st August, 1892

His parents were Henry Francis LATHAM & Alice Maud SOLOMON

He married Eunice Louisa WEBB in 1917 in England (Registered in Mile End)

He served in both WW1 and WW2 in the 28th Infantry Battalion (WW1) & the WA Area Workshops AEME (WW2)

Rupert died in Highgate, Western Australia on 25th October, 1967 and was cremated at Karrakatta Cemetery

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