~~~Transcript of Military Service, Australian Imperial Force, AIF, The Great War~~~
Service number :--- 2806
Born:--- 1897, in Ballarat, Victoria.
School ing:--- Fort Street Public School, Sydney, New South Wales, and Watchem State School, Victoria
Religion:--- Methodist
Civilian employment:--- Clerk
Home Address:--- Birchip, Victoria
Home Town:--- Birchip, Buloke, Victoria
Marital status:--- Single
Age on enlistment:--- 18 years and 3 months
Next of kin:--- Father, Mr Frederick George Ackland, Birchip, Victoria
Prior military training:--- Cadets 4years and transferred to Militia.
Attested into AIF:--- 11th September 1915, Warwick Farm, New South Wales.
Rank on enlistment:--- Private / Trooper
Unit on enlistment:--- 1st Australian Light Horse Regiment, 19th Reinforcement, AIF.
Embarked from:--- Sydney, New South Wales, aboard RMS Mongolia, 8th July 1916
Final Unit:--- 1st Australian Machine Gun Squadron, AIF.
Fate:--- Wounded in action on 9th January 1917, Rafa, Egypt and died of wounds 10th January 1917 at the 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, El-Arish.
Burial:--- Buried on 10th January 1917 at Kantara War Cemetery, El Ismāʿīliya, Egypt service conducted by Rev H. K. Gordon.
War service:--- Egypt
Medals:---British War Medal, Victory Medal
Parents:--- Frederick George Ackland and Mary Dorothy Cumming.
Memorials:--- Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Petersham Fort Street High School Great War Honour Roll
Other details:---Private Rupert C. Ackland, of the mounted machine gun section, who has died of wounds received in the fighting around El Ariah, was
19 years of age, and was a son of Mr. Fred. Ackland, of Birchip, Victoria. He was educated at Fort-street High School, and previous to enlisting was employed in the Crown Law Office. Private Ackland, who was a nephew of Mr, R. J. Ackland, of Royalist street, Mosman, resided with his grandfather at Holt-avenue, Mosman.
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Service number :--- 2806
Born:--- 1897, in Ballarat, Victoria.
School ing:--- Fort Street Public School, Sydney, New South Wales, and Watchem State School, Victoria
Religion:--- Methodist
Civilian employment:--- Clerk
Home Address:--- Birchip, Victoria
Home Town:--- Birchip, Buloke, Victoria
Marital status:--- Single
Age on enlistment:--- 18 years and 3 months
Next of kin:--- Father, Mr Frederick George Ackland, Birchip, Victoria
Prior military training:--- Cadets 4years and transferred to Militia.
Attested into AIF:--- 11th September 1915, Warwick Farm, New South Wales.
Rank on enlistment:--- Private / Trooper
Unit on enlistment:--- 1st Australian Light Horse Regiment, 19th Reinforcement, AIF.
Embarked from:--- Sydney, New South Wales, aboard RMS Mongolia, 8th July 1916
Final Unit:--- 1st Australian Machine Gun Squadron, AIF.
Fate:--- Wounded in action on 9th January 1917, Rafa, Egypt and died of wounds 10th January 1917 at the 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, El-Arish.
Burial:--- Buried on 10th January 1917 at Kantara War Cemetery, El Ismāʿīliya, Egypt service conducted by Rev H. K. Gordon.
War service:--- Egypt
Medals:---British War Medal, Victory Medal
Parents:--- Frederick George Ackland and Mary Dorothy Cumming.
Memorials:--- Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Petersham Fort Street High School Great War Honour Roll
Other details:---Private Rupert C. Ackland, of the mounted machine gun section, who has died of wounds received in the fighting around El Ariah, was
19 years of age, and was a son of Mr. Fred. Ackland, of Birchip, Victoria. He was educated at Fort-street High School, and previous to enlisting was employed in the Crown Law Office. Private Ackland, who was a nephew of Mr, R. J. Ackland, of Royalist street, Mosman, resided with his grandfather at Holt-avenue, Mosman.
View Memorial Site here.
~~~Transcript of Military Service, Australian Imperial Force, AIF, The Great War~~~
Service number :--- 2806
Born:--- 1897, in Ballarat, Victoria.
School ing:--- Fort Street Public School, Sydney, New South Wales, and Watchem State School, Victoria
Religion:--- Methodist
Civilian employment:--- Clerk
Home Address:--- Birchip, Victoria
Home Town:--- Birchip, Buloke, Victoria
Marital status:--- Single
Age on enlistment:--- 18 years and 3 months
Next of kin:--- Father, Mr Frederick George Ackland, Birchip, Victoria
Prior military training:--- Cadets 4years and transferred to Militia.
Attested into AIF:--- 11th September 1915, Warwick Farm, New South Wales.
Rank on enlistment:--- Private / Trooper
Unit on enlistment:--- 1st Australian Light Horse Regiment, 19th Reinforcement, AIF.
Embarked from:--- Sydney, New South Wales, aboard RMS Mongolia, 8th July 1916
Final Unit:--- 1st Australian Machine Gun Squadron, AIF.
Fate:--- Wounded in action on 9th January 1917, Rafa, Egypt and died of wounds 10th January 1917 at the 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, El-Arish.
Burial:--- Buried on 10th January 1917 at Kantara War Cemetery, El Ismāʿīliya, Egypt service conducted by Rev H. K. Gordon.
War service:--- Egypt
Medals:---British War Medal, Victory Medal
Parents:--- Frederick George Ackland and Mary Dorothy Cumming.
Memorials:--- Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Petersham Fort Street High School Great War Honour Roll
Other details:---Private Rupert C. Ackland, of the mounted machine gun section, who has died of wounds received in the fighting around El Ariah, was
19 years of age, and was a son of Mr. Fred. Ackland, of Birchip, Victoria. He was educated at Fort-street High School, and previous to enlisting was employed in the Crown Law Office. Private Ackland, who was a nephew of Mr, R. J. Ackland, of Royalist street, Mosman, resided with his grandfather at Holt-avenue, Mosman.
View Memorial Site here.
Service number :--- 2806
Born:--- 1897, in Ballarat, Victoria.
School ing:--- Fort Street Public School, Sydney, New South Wales, and Watchem State School, Victoria
Religion:--- Methodist
Civilian employment:--- Clerk
Home Address:--- Birchip, Victoria
Home Town:--- Birchip, Buloke, Victoria
Marital status:--- Single
Age on enlistment:--- 18 years and 3 months
Next of kin:--- Father, Mr Frederick George Ackland, Birchip, Victoria
Prior military training:--- Cadets 4years and transferred to Militia.
Attested into AIF:--- 11th September 1915, Warwick Farm, New South Wales.
Rank on enlistment:--- Private / Trooper
Unit on enlistment:--- 1st Australian Light Horse Regiment, 19th Reinforcement, AIF.
Embarked from:--- Sydney, New South Wales, aboard RMS Mongolia, 8th July 1916
Final Unit:--- 1st Australian Machine Gun Squadron, AIF.
Fate:--- Wounded in action on 9th January 1917, Rafa, Egypt and died of wounds 10th January 1917 at the 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, El-Arish.
Burial:--- Buried on 10th January 1917 at Kantara War Cemetery, El Ismāʿīliya, Egypt service conducted by Rev H. K. Gordon.
War service:--- Egypt
Medals:---British War Medal, Victory Medal
Parents:--- Frederick George Ackland and Mary Dorothy Cumming.
Memorials:--- Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Petersham Fort Street High School Great War Honour Roll
Other details:---Private Rupert C. Ackland, of the mounted machine gun section, who has died of wounds received in the fighting around El Ariah, was
19 years of age, and was a son of Mr. Fred. Ackland, of Birchip, Victoria. He was educated at Fort-street High School, and previous to enlisting was employed in the Crown Law Office. Private Ackland, who was a nephew of Mr, R. J. Ackland, of Royalist street, Mosman, resided with his grandfather at Holt-avenue, Mosman.
View Memorial Site here.
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