Percival Arthur Ronald Rash

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BiographyPercival Rash was a farmer of Brisbane, Queensland and formerly a piano tuner and repairer of Beecroft, NSW, prior to enlistment on 2 December 1915.

He enlisted on 2 December 1915 was hit in the chest by machine gun fire while coming out of the line and taken to the 25th Regimental Field Aid post where he died 3 or 4 days later.

His will simply stated 'Everything to Mother'.Age28Date of Death19 October 1916Civil employmentFarmerRelationshipsSon of John Hardy Rash and Mary Ann Rash, of "The Pines," Murray Road, Beecroft, NSW

Studio portrait of 4227 Private Percival Arthur Ronald Rash, 25th Battalion.

Service Information

Service number4227RankPrivateRegiment25th Battalion, Australian InfantryPlace of enlistmentBrisbane, QueenslandPlace of embarkmentBrisbane Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

Date of embarkment28 March 1916 Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

Place of deathYpres, BelgiumMemorial or CemeteryVlamertinghe Military Cemetery, Belgium Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

Memorial/Cemetery Beecroft War Memorial Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

KeywordsFirst World War Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

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Percival Arthur Ronald Rash