Joseph AINSWORTH

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Service Number:	3001
Enlisted:	8 September 1915, Sydney
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	55th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Devernshire Street, City, New South Wales, Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Alexandria, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Waterloo Public School, New South Wales
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 27 April 1918, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Vignacourt British Cemetery, Picardie Plot 1, Row F, Grave 21, Vignacourt British Cemetery, Vignacourt, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

8 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sydney
20 Dec 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3001, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
20 Dec 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3001, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney
27 Apr 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3001, 55th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3001 awm_unit: 55th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-04-27
Date unknown:	Involvement 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
Date unknown:	Involvement 17th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières

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Son of Joseph and Clara AINSWORTH, 592 Botany Road, Alexandria, Sydney, New South Wales

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal