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Joseph Warburton

Service Number: 242
Rank: Private
Age: 25
Religion: C of E
Marriage status: Single
Calling/trade: Labourer
Address: Bourke-street
Cheltenham Victoria Australia
Date joined: 17/08/14
*A.M.F. Unit:
Regiment: 5th Infantry Battalion

Embarkation

Date: 21/10/14
From: Melbourne
On number: A3
Name: Orvieto
Nominal Roll No: 23/22/1
Division B Company

Next of Kin

Name: Mrs. Warburton
Relationship: Mother
Address: Cheltenham Victoria Australia

Payment

Before Embarkation
Rate per Diem Date to which paid
S D S D
5 0 20/10/14
After Embarkation
Daily rate, excluding Deferred pay Allotment in Australia per Diem Not Rate, not including Allowances or Deferred pay
S D S D S D
5 0 3 6 1 6
Daily Rate of Deferred Pay, only Inssuable on Completion of Service with Expeditionary Force
S D
1 0

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WWI Stories – Joseph Warburton

Kerryn Warburton shares the story of her grandfather Joseph Warburton. Joseph Warburton was 25 when he enlisted to serve on 17 August 1914.  A member of the Scottish Regiment, he was the first man to enlist from Cheltenham. He attended Cheltenham Primary School and was a founding member of Cheltenham’s football team in 1909. As [...]