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Personal data

• Name DE RAEVE
• Initials EJ
• First name ERNEST JOHN
• Place of birth South Brisbane
• Country Queensland, Australia
• Last residence Forrest Hill, Queensland, Australia
  
• Family Son of Jean and Rubina Eadie De Raeve
  Sister, Mrs. Lillian Matthews
• Profession Farmer

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment 25 July 1916, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Service number 3011
• Rank Lance Corporal
• Medals 1914-1915 Star Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
• Regiment and unit 41st Bn. Australian Infantry
• Division - Brigade 11th Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 3rd Australian Division
• National force A.I.F.
• Other data related to military career Embarked 7 February 1917, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  Proceeded overseas to France 16 July 1917
  Appointed Lance Corporal 8 August 1917

Death

• Wounded 4 October
• Type of wounds Died of shrapnel wounds leg and hand; N°2 Can CCS
• Date of death 4 October 1917
• Died at the age of 22
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XX - F - 4A

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