Russell Gordon WITTS

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Service Number:	197
Enlisted:	2 February 1915
Last Rank:	Bombardier
Last Unit:	5th Division Medium and Heavy Trench Mortar Batteries, AIF
Born:	Albury, New South Wales, Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Parkes, Parkes, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Illness, United Kingdom, 2 November 1918, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Sutton Veny (St. John) Churchyard, Wiltshire, England Plot 16, Row H, Grave No. 2)
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Parkes & District Cenotaph, Parkes District Roll of Honor, Parkes Remembrance Walk, Richmond University of Western Sydney WW1 Memorial

2 Feb 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 197, 12th Light Horse Regiment
13 Jun 1915:	Involvement Private, 197, 12th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
13 Jun 1915:	Embarked Private, 197, 12th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Suevic, Sydney
2 Nov 1918:	Involvement Bombardier, 197, 5th Division Medium and Heavy Trench Mortar Batteries, AIF, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 197 awm_unit: 5th Division Trench Mortar Battery Australian Field Artillery awm_rank: Bombardier awm_died_date: 1918-11-02

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