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Albert August KLOESTER

Regimental number1160
Place of birthHawthorn Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationShop assistant
AddressDubbo, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinFather, Frederick William Kloester, 4 George Street, Hawthorn, Melbourne, Victoria
Enlistment date24 August 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll10 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name36th Battalion, D Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/53/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on 13 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll36th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 21 January 1917
Place of burialCite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 18), Armentieres, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
127
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Frederick William and Allice Maud Mary KLOESTER, Ferry Street, Deepdene, Victoria. Native of Hawthorn, Victoria
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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