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Athol Clyde FAINT

Regimental number1437
Place of birthArmidale New South Wales
SchoolPublic School, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
Address'Linton', Upper Manilla, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinMother, Mrs Martha Willis, 'Linton', Upper Manilla, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date7 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name1st Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/6/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A47 Mashobra on 4 October 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Light Horse Regiment
FateDied of wounds 4 November 1917
Place of death or woundingPalestine
Age at death20
Age at death from cemetery records20
Place of burialBeersheba War Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 16), Palestine
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
2
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and M. Willis FAINT, Uralla, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsBrother: 6895 Pte Arthur FAINT, 4th Bn, returned to Australia, 5 April 1918.
Other detailsMedals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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