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Eric Brooke CARLIN

Regimental number2794
Place of birthPort Lincoln, South Australia
SchoolFremantle Boys' School, Western Australia
ReligionMethodist
OccupationTraveller for machinery
Address94 Woolwich Street, West Leederville, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29
Next of kinFather, W B Carlin, 94 Woolwich Street, West Leederville, Western Australia
Enlistment date5 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name11th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/28/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 5 October 1915
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll51st Battalion
FateKilled in Action 3 September 1916
Place of death or woundingMouquet Farm, Pozieres, France
Age at death30
Age at death from cemetery records30
Place of burialPozieres British Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 46),Ovillers-La-Boisselle
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
152
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Isabella CARLIN, 94 Woolwich Street, West Leaderville, Western Australia. Native of Port Lincoln, South Australia
Family/military connectionsCousin of Lieutenant Darling MC, Siege Mortar Brigade

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