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Victor Charles ELSTON

Regimental number4769
Place of birthSt Peters, South Australia
ReligionMethodist
OccupationHead storeman
AddressChilders Street, North Adelaide, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinMother, Mrs A Elston, Childers Street, North Adelaide, South Australia
Enlistment date1 November 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll1 November 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name10th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/27/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board RMS Mongolia on 9 March 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll2nd Corporal
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Army Pay Corps
FateEffective abroad (still overseas)
Family/military connectionsBrother: 4768 Pte Claude John ELSTON, 50th Bn, returned to Australia, 13 April 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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