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Herbert RAVENOR

Regimental number1666
Place of birthSpeenhamland, Newbury, England
SchoolThe Grammar School, Newbury
Age on arrival in Australia36
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationOrchardist
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation43
Next of kinFather, R Ravenor, Newbury, England
Previous military serviceServed in Old Volunteer Force, England and British Central African Rifles
Enlistment date5 January 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name15th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/32/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 19 February 1915
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll15th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularWounded in Gallipoli; buried Blighty Valley.
FateKilled in Action 27 August 1916
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death44
Place of burialPozieres British Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 22), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
77
Family/military connectionsNil

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