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Marcus Strong SARGENT

Regimental number611
Place of birthNarracoorte, South Australia
SchoolNarracoorte Public School, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationButcher
AddressNarracoorte, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation28
Next of kinMother, Mrs T Sargent, Narracoorte, South Australia
Enlistment date5 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll28 June 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name32nd Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/49/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on 18 November 1915
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked.
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked.
Regimental number from Nominal RollComissioned
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll32nd Battalion
FateDied of wounds 26 May 1918
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death31
Age at death from cemetery records31
Place of burialEtaples Military Cemetery (Plot XXVIII, Row L, Grave No. I), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
121
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Theresa and Richard SARGENT, Box 74 Post Office, Narracoorta, South Australia
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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