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NURSE, Albert Edward
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1087, 4174 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 May 1915, Served for 3 years in the Senior Cadets (Compulsory Military Training scheme); 2 years in the 5th Company, Australian Engineers, Citizen Military Forces |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 4th Field Company Engineers |
| Born: | Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia, November 1895 |
| Home Town: | Carlton, Kogarah, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Yerranderie Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Plumber |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Messines, Belgium, 11 July 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Prowse Point Cemetery Prowse Point Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 2), Warneton, Belgium, Prowse Point Military Cemetery, Wallonie, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1087, 20th Infantry Battalion, Served for 3 years in the Senior Cadets (Compulsory Military Training scheme); 2 years in the 5th Company, Australian Engineers, Citizen Military Forces | |
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| 25 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 1087, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: Served with multiple service numbers 1087 and 4174 | |
| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 1087, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Sydney | |
| 4 Oct 1915: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Field Company Engineers | |
| 17 Feb 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4th Field Company Engineers | |
| 21 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sapper, 4th Field Company Engineers, Reverted to Sapper at own request | |
| 11 Jul 1917: | Involvement Sapper, 4174, 4th Field Company Engineers, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4174 awm_unit: 4th Field Company, Australian Engineers awm_rank: Sapper awm_died_date: 1917-07-11 |
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