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Lester Frederick DOCKERY

Regimental number1704
Place of birthWunghnu, Victoria
SchoolState School, Victoria
ReligionMethodist
OccupationLabourer
Address6 Bella Street, Prahran, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinGrandparent, Mrs I Dockery, 6 Bella Street, Prahran, Victoria
Enlistment date17 May 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name23rd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/40/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 16 July 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll23rd Battalion
FateKilled in Action 2 September 1915
Place of death or woundingDrowned off "Southland" in Aglan Sea.
Age at death23
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialHelles Memorial, Gallipoli
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
98
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Frederick Thomas and Matilda DOCKERY. Native of Wingham, Victoria
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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