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We remember Justin Hercules Breguet
We remember Justin Hercules Breguet
Timeline
Timeline
1898
employment
Carter
Australia
Source:8698728
enlistment
Geelong Victoria
Australia
Source:8170645
service
Australian Imperial Force
Private
1983
Australian Infantry
29th Battalion
Source:8698710
1916
death
Killed in Action
Private Breguet had no known grave after the Battle of Fromelles in 1916, but excavations in 2008 and subsequent DNA testing ascertained his identity in 2016. Re-buried in 2010.
Fleurbaix, Lille, Department du Nord Pas de Calais
Australia
Source:8698710
Source:8698733
19th July 1916
burial
Fromelles, Lille, Department du Nord Pas de Calais
France
I. C. 10.
Source:8698710
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Justin Hercules |
| Initials | JH |
| Last Name | Breguet |
| Source | 8698710 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Imperial Force | 1983 | Australian Infantry | 29th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Breguet | father |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-07-16 | Methodist |
Media
Media
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Privates Eldridge, Hopkinson and Breguet.Three Australian soldiers who enlisted aged 18 in the summer of 1915. Private Justin Hercules Breguet fell at Fromelles on 19th July 1916.
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The Military Records of Private BreguetAttestation papers for Private Justin Hercules Breguet of the Australian InfantryContributed by:
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Graves at Pheasant Wood Military CemeteryPrivate Justin Breguet is now laid to rest in this cemetery at Fromelles, France.Contributed by:
Anne1202
Communities
Communities
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The Somme Days 19 & 20, FromellesMore about The Somme Days 19 & 20, Fromelles
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Australian ANZACs from the National Archives of Australia | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| Australian Imperial Force Embarkation Roll 1914-1918 Transcription | Anne1202 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Privates Eldridge, Hopkinson and Breguet. | Anne1202 | |
| The Military Records of Private Breguet | Anne1202 | |
| Graves at Pheasant Wood Military Cemetery | Anne1202 |
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