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Allan Ernest DRISCOLL

Regimental number6132
Place of birthBarkly, Victoria
SchoolBarkly State School, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressBarkly, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinFather, Mr G Driscoll, Barkly, Victoria
Enlistment date9 February 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name5th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/22/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 28 July 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll39th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 12 July 1918
Place of death or woundingVillers-Bretonneux, France
Age at death22.2
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialVillers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row D. Grave No. 6), Fouilloy, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
131
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: George and Margaret DRISCOLL, Barkly, Avoca, Victoria
Family/military connectionsCousin to several soldiers.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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