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Private Gurbachan Singh

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Given name
Gurbachan
Family name
Singh
Gender
Male
Service number
2714
Conflicts
First World War, 1914–18
Additional information
Last held rank
Private
Unit at embarkation
54th Battalion
Service
Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF)
Veteran Notes/Bio

Born in India.
Enlistment date: 3 October 1914.
Served in France. Discharged on 29 October 1914 in Albany, Western Australia, for not substantially of European origin. He enlisted again on 5 April 1916 in Sydney, NSW. He was discharged on 4 June 1918, overage.
On the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) database his service number is 1414, whereas on the National Archives of Australia database service records it is listed as 2714. There is also reference to service number 1404 in a letter dated 30 October 1914, listed in his service records.

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