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LATHAM, Rupert James Gardner
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 652, W40224 |
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| 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 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 652, 28th Infantry Battalion, Ravensthorpe, WA | |
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| 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: '' |
World War 2 Service
| 11 Aug 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, W40224 | |
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| 15 Sep 1947: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, W40224 | |
| 15 Sep 1947: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, W40224, Workshops Units and Elements, WA Area Workshops AEME |
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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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