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Percy Walter ALTSCHWAGER

Regimental number57517
Date of birth1 July 1898
Place of birthMillicent, South Australia
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
AddressCrystal Palace, Semaphore, South Australia
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation19
Height5' 7.5"
Weight147 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs Florence May Altschwager, Crystal Palace, Semaphore, South Australia
Enlistment date16 May 1918
Place of enlistmentAdelaide, South Australia
Unit name4th General Service Reinforcements (Egypt) (South Australia)
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on 17 August 1918
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Light Horse Machine Gun Squadron
FateReturned to Australia 16 May 1919
Discharge date11 July 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Orari', 16 May 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 26 June 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 11 July 1919.

Medal: British War Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, ALTSCHWAGER Percy Walter

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