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ABBLITT, John William

Service Numbers:	2566A, 3631a, V5553
Enlisted:	19 January 1916
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	17 Garrison Battalion (Vic)
Born:	Circular Head, Tasmania, Australia, 24 May 1891
Home Town:	Mengha, Circular Head, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 24 August 1956, aged 65 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Boronia, Wall C, Niche 113
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World War 1 Service

19 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 2566A, Mining Corps
16 Aug 1916:	Involvement Sapper, 2566A, Mining Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
16 Aug 1916:	Embarked Sapper, 2566A, Mining Corps, RMS Orontes, Melbourne
27 May 1919:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 3631a, 3rd Tunnelling Company (inc. 6th Tunnelling Company)

World War 2 Service

22 Aug 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V5553, 17 Garrison Battalion (Vic)
14 Aug 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V5553, 17 Garrison Battalion (Vic)

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