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Herbert John HOMER

Regimental number4464
Place of birthCoraki New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCarpenter
AddressAllwood Street, Coraki, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinFather, Albin Ether Homer, Allwood Street, Coraki, New South Wales
Enlistment date24 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name25th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/42/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT Star of Victoria on 31 March 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Corps School
FateReturned to Australia 7 February 1919
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 16073 Pte Albin Eather HOMER, 3rd Signal Squadron, returned to Australia, 26 July 1919; 4465 Pte Walter Henry HOMER, 2nd Divisional Signal Company, returned to Australia, returned to Australia, 20 May 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death28 December 1959
Place of burialRookwood Crematorium

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