Samuel Matthew MEMERY

MEMERY, Samuel Matthew

    Service Number: 2086
    Enlisted: 10 August 1915
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 29th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Newport, Victoria, Australia, 1890
    Home Town: Moonee Ponds, Moonee Valley, Victoria
    Schooling: Ascot Vale State School, Victoria, Australia
    Occupation: Jockey
    Died: War related illness , Moonee Ponds Victoria , 19 March 1935
    Cemetery: Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
    Church of England Section Main Gate , opposite Old Chapel Williamstown Cemetery’s Trust
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    World War 1 Service

    10 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1
    16 Dec 1915: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 29th Infantry Battalion, Allocated to 3rd reinforcement’s 29th Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria. Basic Training conducted at 19th Depot Battalion Geelong from 11th August 1915
    18 Feb 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2086, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Melbourne
    18 Feb 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2086, 29th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1,

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    1 Apr 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 29th Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the Battalion in the field at Ferry Post Suez Egypt for duty.
    29 May 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 8th Training Battalion, Transferred to 8th Training Battalion Base Details Moascar Egypt. surplus to establishment.
    16 Jun 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, AIF Depot, Transferred from 8th TB to No1 Command Depot Pernham Downs UK
    5 Feb 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Division Headquarters, Transferred to 5th Australian Division Base Depot France for induction and onward movement
    18 May 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, AIF Depot, Transferred to AIF Depots UK Medical reclassification as Permanent Base
    22 Jul 1917: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2086, 29th Infantry Battalion, RTA 3MD Melbourne medically unfit for duty Diagnosis Fryette’s Law of Spinal Motion Lumbar Region
    5 Jan 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Miscellaneous Hospitals, Transferred to Macleod Sanatoriums and No11 Australian General Hospital Victoria for treatment and convalescence of injuries and Tuberculosis
    6 Mar 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2086, 29th Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne medically unfit for further service Spinal motion
    Date unknown: Involvement 29th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

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    Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

    2086 Private Samuel Matthew Memery awarded the British War Medal for service in the AIF overseas and the Victory Medal for being on the posted strength of a Unit in a designated area of operations on or before 11 November 1918 being:

    1. 29th Battalion at Ferry's Post Egypt April 1916 and

    2. 5th Australian DivisionBase Depot France February 1917

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