Timothy Patrick AHERN

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Service Numbers:	1651, Officer
Enlisted:	29 May 1915
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	54th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Northcote, Victoria, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Northcote, Darebin, Victoria
Schooling:	St Joseph's School, Northcote, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Woodworker
Died:	Killed In Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	Anzac Cemetery, Sailly-sur-la-Lys Plot 11, Row B, Grave 3
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

29 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, Depot Battalion
16 Jul 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1651, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: ''
16 Jul 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1651, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 54th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 54th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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54 Battalion

Rank - Lt.

30 August 1915 - Embarked Alexandria to Mediterranean Expeditionary Force

29 September 1915 - Taken on strength of 24th Bn, Gallipoli

1 October 1915 - Promoted Sergeant, Canal Zone

8 December 1915 - 2nd Lieutenant, Gallipoli

10 January 1916 - Disembarked Alexandria from Mudros

9 April 1916 - Joined 54th Bn, Ferry Post,

22 April 1916 - Transferred to 54th Bn from 24th Bn

11 May 1916 - Transferred to 14th Training Bn, Mount Katoomba

14 June 1916 - Promoted Lieutenant, Canal Zone

19 June 1916 - Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force

29 June 1916 - Disembarked Marseilles, France

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Son of Timothy Patrick and Minnie Ahern, of 291, Clarke St., Northcote, Victoria, Australia