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17th Battalion AIF
Hello all,
I am looking for information on the 17th Battalion AIF, my Great Grandfather was in this battalion and was KIA in France in 1918.
Any information would be greatly appreciated His name is William James Curtin.
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Damian
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Damian Ryan
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5/11/2003, 12:16 pm
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Re: 17th Battalion AIF
Apparently my g.grandfather was in the 17th too. He was killed in action in 1916 in France. His name was George Rogerson. Any info would be appreciated, I too am new at this.
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4/24/2007, 3:55 pm
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Re: 17th Battalion AIF
News to hand, my ggdad transferred to the 14th coy australian machine gun corps. He was KIA july 20, 1916. His remains are buried in France.
Any info. anyone has would be gratefully received. I am doing this for my father, who would like to know details before he, too passes.
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Merly
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Re: 17th Battalion AIF
Merly, it would be unusual for a soldier to go from the 17th Bn (2nd Division) to the 14th MGC (5th Division), but it may have been done, as both were NSW units. Will need to check his details on the National Archives website, but it is 'down' at the moment (not surprising for Anzac Day!).
George was killed in the Battle of Fromelles - Australia's greatest military tragedy. Read whatever you can find on this battle, such as the book by Robin Corfield, Ellis's Story of the 5th Division, or the Official History, volume III.
Graeme
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