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Percy John CHILVER

Regimental number3305
Place of birthMelbourne, VIctoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCabinetmaker and woodworker
AddressAbbotsford, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, W G Chilver, 292 Hoddle Street, Abbotsford, Victoria
Previous military service55th Infantry
Enlistment date13 December 1917
Rank on enlistment2nd Air Mechanic
Unit nameAustralian Flying Corps, March 1918 Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number8/15/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on 8 May 1918
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Flying Corps
FateReturned to Australia 6 May 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Lilian CHILVER. Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance.
Other detailsMedals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death2 December 1941
Age at death45
Place of burialSpring Vale Cemetery, Victoria

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