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WIDDICOMBE, Marsden Walter Gilbert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 51491 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 June 1917, Enlisted Horsham Victoria allocated to 2nd General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 27th March 1918. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Goroke, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Gymbowen, West Wimmera, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Goroke State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Memorials: | Kowree Shire Honour Roll |
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World War 1 Service
| 15 Jun 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 51491, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Enlisted Horsham Victoria allocated to 2nd General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 27th March 1918. | |
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| 6 Aug 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, Base Engineers , To Engineer Details Seymour Camp Victoria as Driver | |
| 14 Mar 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Depot Battalion, Broadmeadows Camp Victoria | |
| 1 May 1918: | Involvement Private, 51491, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 1 May 1918: | Embarked Private, 51491, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 3 Jul 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 24th Infantry Battalion, Transferred to 24th Battalion reinforcement’s from 5th Training Battalion UK | |
| 28 Sep 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 24th Infantry Battalion, Transferred to 24th Battalion in the field France | |
| 5 Oct 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 51491, 24th Infantry Battalion, Montbrehain | |
| 5 Oct 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 51491, 24th Infantry Battalion, Montbrehain, Wounded in Action France Shrapnel wound left leg. Transferred to 74th General Hospital France for treatment and convalescence. | |
| 24 Apr 1919: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, HQ Education Services, Non Military Employment Engineering at Glasgow Scotland for 3 months. | |
| 9 Aug 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 51491, 24th Infantry Battalion, RTA 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment on HT Ajana | |
| 3 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 51491, 24th Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment |
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