Regimental number
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517
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Religion
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Presbyterian
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Occupation
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Driver
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Address
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Traralgon, Victoria
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Marital status
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Married
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Age at embarkation
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32
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Next of kin
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Wife, Mrs Elizabeth Glenister, Railway Street, Traralgon, Victoria
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Enlistment date
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30 October 1916
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Rank on enlistment
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Sergeant
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Unit name
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AWM Embarkation Roll number
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15/9/1
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Embarkation details
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Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 19 February 1917
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Rank from Nominal Roll
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Sergeant
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Unit from Nominal Roll
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1st Australian Light Railway Operating Company
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Fate
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Returned to Australia 1 July 1919
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Other details
| War service: Western Front
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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Gippsland Memorial Park aims to identify all returned Service men and women from World War 1 who are laid to rest in Traralgon. In November a commemorative service will be held at the Cemetery in conjunction with the RSL. The public will be invited to honour and acknowledge all who participated in the Great War. As part of the project the Digital Shed will be helping people to identify their personal connection stop WW1 and record their own stories.
Monday, 12 October 2015
Percy Frederick GLENISTER
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