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CAWOOD, Albert Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2625 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 July 1916, Broadmeadows, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 58th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Krambruk, Victoria,, 1884 |
| Home Town: | Apollo Bay, Colac-Otway, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Krambruk State School |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bullecourt, France, 29 September 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Bellicourt British Cemetery Plot 1, Row E, Grave 9 Headstone inscription reads: Duty nobly done , Bellicourt British Cemetery, Bellicourt, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Apollo Bay & District Roll of Honor WW1, Apollo Bay War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2625, Broadmeadows, Victoria | |
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| 2 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2625, 58th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2625, 58th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 58th Infantry Battalion, Promoted in the field | |
| 29 Sep 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2625, 58th Infantry Battalion, Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2625 awm_unit: 58th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-09-29 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John William and Alice Mary Cawood of Krambruk, Apollo Bay, Victoria; brother of Victor Charles Cawood who returned to Australia on the 30 April 1919 having served with the 37th Battalion
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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