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Albert GREENFIELD

Regimental number774
Place of birthAtherton, Lancashire, England
SchoolPublic School, Killingworth, New South Wales
Age on arrival in Australia12
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMiner
Addressc/o Killingworth PO, Killingworth, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Height5' 8"
Weight142 lbs
Next of kinFather, Samuel Greenfield, Killingworth, Newcastle, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed in the 15th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces (still serving at time of AIF enlistment).
Enlistment date25 February 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name34th Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/51/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 2 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll34th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 16 December 1916
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death21.3
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialCite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. I), Armentieres, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
123
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Samuel and Isabella GREENFIELD, Killingworth, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsBrother: 3325 Pte Stephen GREENFIELD, 1st Bn, killed in action, 22-25 July 1916.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Sydney, 2 May 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 23 June 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 21 November 1916.

Killed in action, 16 December 1916.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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