Albert Andrew VOIGT MM

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Service Number:	522
Enlisted:	15 August 1916, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	12th Machine Gun Company
Born:	Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, 11 May 1895
Home Town:	Tallebudgera, Gold Coast, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 20 February 1984, aged 88 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Albany Creek Memorial Park-Cemetery & Crematorium, QLD Columbarium 8, Section 6
Memorials:

15 Aug 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 522, 12th Machine Gun Company, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
16 Dec 1916:	Involvement Private, 522, 12th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
16 Dec 1916:	Embarked Private, 522, 12th Machine Gun Company, HMAT Medic, Melbourne
12 Jun 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 522, 12th Machine Gun Company, Wound to the face and hands. Embarked for England on 17 June 1917
23 Jun 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, During operations East of Messines from 7th to 12th June 1917. For conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty whilst carrying important messages under heavy shell fire, and also for continuing on duty although wounded. He was severely wounded at a later date whilst on duty. London Gazette on 16 August 1917, page 8428, position 135. Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 20 December 1917, page 3378, position 104
18 Dec 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 522, 12th Machine Gun Company, Discharged at the 1st Military District as wounded

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Son of Ernest Frederick Voigt and Emma Voigt nee Reich of Tallebudgera via Burleigh, QLD

Commenced return to Australia on 10 September 1917 aboard HT Ulysses disembarking on 13 November 1917 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

on 3 June 1919 Albert married Agnes Brown in QLD

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