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Enlistment - WW1

Taunton, England
Enlistment - WW1

Taunton, England
Fought at the Somme. Discharged to Training Depot England Feb 1917 until Jan1919

- After the War
- Posted by artilleryson, Thursday, 28 February 2019
Returned to Australia Feb 1919. Had trouble with circulation in legs and had left leg amputated from knee down in 1922 and was recognised as TPI. Whilst fighting in France, his father passed away and his brothers applied for probate for will and forgot to mention him. Very disappointed when found out in 1921. Passed away in 1974

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- Family
- Posted by artilleryson, Thursday, 28 February 2019
The next of kin mentioned was actually the publicans wife of the place he was staying in at outbreak of war. He had been alienated from his family from 1894.

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