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Nicholas Leviston CURTAIN

Regimental number1684
Date of birth1894
Place of birthElderslie, Tasmania
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationFarmer
AddressElderslie, Tasmania
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Height5' 9"
Weight149 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs. Maria Agnes Curtain, Elderslie, Tasmania
Previous military serviceNil ('evaded service', presumably under the Compulsory Military Training scheme)
Enlistment date30 August 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll31 August 1915
Place of enlistmentClaremont, Tasmania
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name3rd Light Horse Regiment, 12th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/8/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 23 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Light Horse Regiment
FateReturned to Australia 15 May 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Hobart Garden of Remembrance
Other details

War service: Egypt, Palestine

Commenced return to Australia from Kantara on board HT 'Orari', 15 May 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 30 June 1919, for onward travel to Tasmania; discharged, 2 November 1919.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death18 April 1995
Place of burialPontville Catholic Cemetery, Tasmania

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