Victor John BACKHOUSE

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Service Number:	4432
Enlisted:	23 August 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	54th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Braidwood, New South Wales
Schooling:	Nelligen Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Batemans Bay War Memorial, Nelligen War Memorial, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

23 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4432, Depot Battalion
16 Feb 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4432, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
16 Feb 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4432, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Sydney
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4432, 54th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4432 awm_unit: 54th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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