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Rupert Royston FLEMING

Regimental number2025
Place of birthPort Campbell, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
Address17 Alexander Street, Manly, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Height5' 11"
Weight144 lbs
Next of kinHerbert L Fleming, Timboon, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date4 August 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll18 August 1915
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name29th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/46/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 18 February 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll32nd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 8 May 1919
Discharge date15 August 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Melbourne, 18 February 1916; disembarked Suez, 22 March 1916.

Taken on strength, 29th Bn, Brighton Beach, 1 April 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916.

Admitted to 36th Casualty Clearing Station, 20 November 1916 (sore feet); transferred to Ambulance Train No 7, 20 November 1916, and admitted to 2nd General Hospital, Havre, 21 November 1916; discharged to No 4 Convalescent Depot, 17 December 1916; admitted to 2nd General Hospital, 3 February 1917 (septic toes, left foot); transferred to Base Depot, Etaples, 30 March 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 26 May 1917.

Found guilty, 13 September 1917, of being absent without leave from 8 am parade, 12 September: awarded 3 days' Field Punishment No 2.

Wounded in action, 26 September 1917 (gun shot wound, right thigh), and admitted to 6th Field Ambulance, and transferred to 10th Casualty Clearing Station; to 3rd General Hospital, Boulogne, 27 September 1917; to England, 28 September 1917, and admitted to Guildford War Hospital; transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 26 October 1917; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 31 October 1917.

Marched in to No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 1 December 1917.

Marched out to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge deverill, 19 January 1918.

Admitted to Military Hospital, Sutton Veny, 16 February 1918 (injured feet); marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, from hospital, 20 February 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 3 August 1918; rejoined 29th Bn, in the field, 14 August 1918.

Transferred to 32nd Bn, and taken on strength, 12 October 1918.

Marched out to England, 5 March 1919, for return to Australia.

Embarked Havre, 14 March 1919; disembarked Weymouth, 15 March 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Devanha', 8 May 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 23 June 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Melbourne, 15 August 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death19 June 1976
Age at death80
Place of burialBowraville Cemetery, New South Wales
SourcesNAA: B2455, FLEMING Rupert Royston

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