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Ambrose Leslie COTTER

Regimental number5798
Place of birthBinalong, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressBinalong PO, Binalong, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinFather, Michael Cotter, Wilgabland By Bogan Gate, New South Wales
Enlistment date21 March 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name17th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/34/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 7 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll17th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 5 April 1918
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Photo: Andrew Richardson
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death24 September 1972
Age at death78
Place of burialWoden Cemetery, ACT

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