Adolphus KITSON

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Service Number:	3242
Enlisted:	13 December 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	8th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Mendlesham, Suffolk, England, 1892
Home Town:	Brighton, Bayside, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Illness (Heart failure), Egypt, 15 October 1918
Cemetery:	Port Said War Memorial Cemetery Row E, Grave 11 Headstone unscription reads: In memory of the dearly nephew of Mr & Mrs Kitson Melbourne, Port Said War Memorial Cemetery, Port Said, Suez Canal, Egypt
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

13 Dec 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3242, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Melbourne
20 Feb 1917:	Involvement Private, 3242, 8th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Morea embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
20 Feb 1917:	Embarked Private, 3242, 8th Light Horse Regiment, RMS Morea, Melbourne
15 Oct 1918:	Involvement Trooper, 3242, 8th Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3242 awm_unit: 8th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1918-10-15

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Son of Adolphus and Ada Kitson of Medlesham, Suffolk, England; nephew of Diana Kitson

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal