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Valentine Augustus ROCHFORT

Regimental number6575
Place of birthJerilderie New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationFarmer
AddressJerilderie, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinFather, J Rochfort, St Marks Road, Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date28 April 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name2nd Battalion, 21st Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/19/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 7 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll9th Field Ambulance
FateDied of wounds 23 August 1918
Age at death from cemetery records20
Place of burialVillers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot IX, Row C, Grave No. 6), Fouilloy, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
183
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Mr J. and Mrs Emillie ROCHFORT, Jerilderie, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsBrother: 4457 Pte Joseph Augustine Thomas ROCHFORT, No. 3 Australian General Hospital, returned to Australia, 17 August 1916.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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