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Thomas Adolph Albert RATHJENS

Regimental number2768
Place of birthTalbot Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCarpenter
AddressTalbot, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, Christopher Martin Rathjens, Argyle Street, Talbot, Victoria
Previous military service48th Infantry
Enlistment date25 March 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll11 May 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name59th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/76/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 2 October 1916
Regimental number from Nominal Roll2762
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll59th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 10 June 1919
Date of death2 June 1978
Place of burialSpringvale Cemetery

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