ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

KILGREN, Abel Martin Henry

Full Name: Abel Martin Henry

KILGREN

Date of Birth: 07

–

1892

Place of birth: Preston VIC

Australia

Occupation: Loco Fireman

Address: Forrest Avenue South Bunbury WA

Next of Kin: Mother- Susan Kilgren

Next of Kin Address: Forrest Avenue South Bunbury WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 942

Rank: Second Corporal

Unit/Division: 5th Australian Broad Gauge Railways Operating Company

Enlistment Date: 1917-01-15

Enlistment Location: Perth

Western Australia

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Embarkation Date: 1917-01-29

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Disembarkation Date: 1917-03-27

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1920-02-09

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15/01/1917- To Railway Corps as Private
19/01/1917- Appointed SECOND CORPORAL WA
27/03/1917- T0 3rd Railway Section Australian Railway Operating Division St Lucia Barracks Borden England
11/05/1917- Proceeded Overseas Australian Railway Operating Division France ex Southampton ex Borden England
4/05/1918- NEW DESIGNATION- 5th Australian Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company in the field France
11/07/1918- Granted Leave Paris
25/07/1918- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Leave
17/08/1918- Granted Leave England
2/09/1918- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Leave
12/01/1919- Detached to Australian Corps School in the field France
14/05/1919- To No. 3 Group Codford England ex France
5/06/1919- To No. 2 Group Sutton Veny England
2/07/1919- Granted Leave England with Pay & Subs for Non-Military Employment- Electrical Engineering- Pitman’s Schools Southampton England
4/10/1919- To AIF Depots in UK Tidworth England ex Non-Military Employment for Return to Australia
15/11/1919- Embarked England for Australia per ” Ypiringa ”
26/12/1919- Disembarked Australia
9/02/1920- Discharged from Service

 

 

Local I.D. – Bunbury Herald.