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Albert Leslie KING

Regimental number100
Place of birthClunes, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFitter
AddressFraser Street, Clunes, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation33
Next of kinMother, Mrs M E King, Fraser Street, Clunes, Victoria
Enlistment date21 November 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name8th Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/13/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A16 Star of Victoria on 25 February 1915
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll8th Light Horse Regiment
FateDied of wounds 13 November 1917
Age at death from cemetery records36
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsJerusalem Memorial, Palestine
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
6
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Margaret and the late Thomas KING, Clunes, Victoria
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 3390 Pte Thomas KING, 5th Pioneer Bn, returned to Australia, 17 June 1918; 18491 BQMS George KING, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 27 September 1918.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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