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| name           = Henry Thomas Cockram
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| image           = [[File:Cockram_Henry.jpg|border|400px]]
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| caption        = Ancestry
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| caption2        =
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| dateofbirth   = 16 Apr 1891
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| placeofbirth   = Cannington, Western Australia
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| death           = 30 Dec 1956
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| placeofdeath   = Victoria Park, Western Australia
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| enlistmentage   = 25 years, 2 months
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| description   = 5'2½" (1.59m) tall; weight 118 lbs (53.5 kg); dark complexion, brown eyes, brown hair
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| height          = 5'2½" (1.59m)
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| weight          = 118 lbs
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| complexion      = dark
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| eyes            = brown
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| hair            = brown
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| descriptionnote =
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| occupation   = Orchardist
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| religion   = Church Of England
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| address   = Albany road, Kelmscott, Western Australia
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| relation   = Mother
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| nextofkin      = Mrs Betsy Cockram
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| regnumber   = [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=3265128 3030]
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| enlistmentdate  = 24 Jun 1915
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| rank           = Private
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| unit      = 11th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement to D Company, transferred to 51st Battalion / 13th Brigade, 4th Division
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| embarkationdatefrom = 13 Oct 1915
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| embarkationdateto = unknown
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| shipembarked   = [[HMAT A32 Themistocles]]
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| embarkedshipnote = Fremantle to Port Suez
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| dateofreturnfrom = 13 Feb 1917
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| dateofreturnto  = 12 Apr 1917
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| shipreturned    = [[HMAT A38 Ulysses]]
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| shipreturnednote = Plymouth to Fremantle
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| fate1           = Wounded in Action 14/16 Aug 1916, Mouquet Farm
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| fate2          = Returned to Australia
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| monument1   = [[Kelmscott War Memorial]]
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| monumentnote1  = (West panel)
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| medal1   = [[1914-15 Star]]
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| medal2          = [[British War Medal]]
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| medal3          = [[Victory Medal]]
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|  image        = [[File:Cockram_Henry.jpg|border|400px]]
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==Pre War==
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An earlier attempt by Henry to enlist was rejected due to his not meeting the height standard.
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| header1  = Personal Information
 
 
 
|  label2  = Date of Birth
 
|  data2  = 16 Apr 1891
 
 
 
|  label3  = Place of Birth
 
|  data3  = Cannington, Western Australia
 
 
 
|  label4  = Death
 
|  data4  = 30 Dec 1956
 
 
 
|  label5  = Place of Death
 
|  data5  = Victoria Park, Western Australia
 
 
 
|  label6  = Age at Enlistment
 
|  data6  = 25 years, 2 months
 
 
 
|  label7  = Description
 
|  data7  = 5'2½" (1.59m) tall; weight 118 lbs (53.5 kg); dark complexion, brown eyes, brown hair
 
 
 
|  label8  = Occupation
 
|  data8  = orcharist
 
 
 
|  label9  = Religion
 
|  data9  = Church Of England
 
 
 
|  label10  = Address
 
|  data10  = Albany road, Kelmscott, Western Australia
 
 
 
|  label11 = Next of Kin
 
|  data11 = Mother  Mrs betsy Cockram
 
 
 
| header12 = Military Information
 
 
 
|  label13 = Reg Number
 
|  data13 = [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=3265128 3030]
 
 
 
|  label14 = Date of Enlistment
 
|  data14 = 24 Jun 1915
 
  
|  label15 = Rank
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==World War 1 Service==
|  data15 = Private
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Henry entered Blackboy Hill camp on 24 Jun 1915, and was sent to the 15th Depot Company to begin his training. A week later on 1 Jul 1915 he was allocated to the 11th Battalion's, 10th reinforcement draft with whom he completed his Australian basic training and then travelled with them to Egypt on board [[HMAT A32 Themistocles]] which departed Fremantle on 13 Oct 1915 for Port Tewfik in Egypt. On arrival in Egypt he continued his training for another 7 - 8 weeks before he was allocated to 'D' Company of the [[11th Battalion]], joining them on 7 Jan 1916 at Tel-el-Kebir.
  
|  label16 = Unit/Formation
 
|  data16 = 11th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement to D Company, transferred to 51st Battalion / 13th Brigade, 4th Division
 
  
|  label17 = Date of Embarkation
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However, he was to be caught up in the doubling in size of the AIF and its subsequent re-organisation prior to becoming involved in fighting on the Western Front. On 1 Mar 1916, in Serapeum as part of this restructuring and expansion of the Australian forces he became one of the first members of the new [[51st Battalion]], with whom he travelled to France from Alexandria on 5 Jun 1916 aboard the [[HMT Ivernia]], arriving in Marseilles at 7:00am on 11 Jun 1916.  The battalion disembarked the following day following the unloading of stores, and entrained for Abbeville.
|  data17 = 13 Sep 1915 - unknown at Port Suez
 
  
|  label18 = Ship Embarked On
 
|  data18 = [[HMAT A32 Themistocles]]
 
  
| label19 = Date of Return
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The date of his injury is not specified other than that he had received a gunshot wound to his left thigh, left leg and head during the 51st Battalion's attack on Mouquet Farm and the subsequent shelling and counter attack by the Germans during 14/16 Aug 1916.  302 casualties were sustained by the 51st Battalion during their two day stint in the front line. Few details of his treatment are included in his records, other than that by 17 Aug 1916 he was in the 23rd General Hospital at Étaples and that on 30 Aug 1916 he was placed aboard the [[HS Stad Antwerpen]] in Calais for the trip to England where he was then admitted to the 4th Northern General Hospital in Lincoln.
|  data19 = 13 Feb 1917 - 12 Apr 1917
 
  
|  label20 = Ship Returned On
 
|  data20 = [[HMAT A38 Ulysses]]
 
  
| label21 = Fate
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He remained with them until he was transferred to the [[3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital]] on 9 Nov 1916. On 28 Nov 1916 he was discharged to No. 2 Command Depot in [[Weymouth]] where he was processed for early return to Australia aboard [[HMAT A38 Ulysses]] which sailed on 13 Feb 1917 and arrived in Fremantle on 12 Apr 1917. As some time passed before he was discharged by the 5th Military District on 30 Jun 1917, it is likely that he spent time in the 8th Australian General Hospital during that time.
|  data21 = Wounded in Action 14/16 Aug 1916, Mouquet Farm<br />Returned to Australia
 
  
|  label22 = Monument
 
|  data22 = [[Kelmscott]]
 
 
|  label23 = Medals
 
|  data23 = [[British War Medal]]<br />[[Victory Medal]]
 
 
}}
 
 
 
 
==Pre War==
 
An earlier attempt by Henry to enlist was rejected due to his not meeting the height standard.
 
 
==War Service==
 
Arrived in Blackboy Hill camp on 24 Jun 1915, and a week later was allocated to the 11th Battalion's, 10th reinforcement draft.
 
 
On arrival in Egypt he was allocated to D Company of the 11th Battalion, joining them on 7 Jan 1916 at Tel-el-Kebir.
 
 
On 1 Mar 1916, in Serapeum he became one of the first members of the new 51st Battalion, with whom he travelled to France from Alexandria aboard the [[HMT Ivernia]], arriving in Marseilles at 7:00am on 11 Jun 1916.  The battalion disembarked the following day following the unloading of stores, and entrained for Abbeville.
 
 
The date of his injury is not specified other than that he had received a GSW to his left thigh, left leg and head during the 51st Battalion's attack on Mouquet Farm and the subsequent shelling and counter attack by the Germans during 14/16 Aug 1916.  302 casualties were sustained by the 16th Battalion during their two day stint in the front line.  Few details of his treatment are included in his records, other than that on 30 Aug 1916 he was placed aboard the [[HS Stad Antwerpen]] in Calais for the trip to England and he was then admitted to the 4th Northern General Hospital.
 
 
Some nine weeks passed before he was transferred to the 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, and 19 more days before he was discharged to Weymouth depot where he was processed for early return to Australia.
 
 
 
Discharged 5th Military District 30 Jun 1917.
 
 
    
 
    
''240th Casualty List''...previously reported severely wounded; H.T. Cockram (Kelmscott) progressing favourably.<ref>The West Australian 6 Nov 1916 p 7</ref>..arrives home aboard a Hospital Ship.  
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''240th Casualty List''...previously reported severely wounded; H.T. Cockram (Kelmscott) progressing favourably.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article26996395 |title=WESTERN AUSTRALIA. |newspaper=[[The West Australian]] |volume=XXXII, |issue=4,555 |location=Western Australia |date=6 November 1916 |accessdate=30 May 2017 |page=7 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>..arrives home aboard a Hospital Ship.  
  
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==Post War==
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Stood unsuccessfully for election to the Jandakot Roads Board's East Ward (Forrestdale, Westfield).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article27474759 |title=THE ROADS BOARDS. |newspaper=[[The West Australian]] |volume=XXXIV, |issue=4,998 |location=Western Australia |date=12 April 1918 |accessdate=30 May 2017 |page=8 |via=National Library of Australia}} </ref>
  
==Post War==
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In 1916 and in the 1925 to 1943 Electoral Rolls he is an orchardist living in Kelmscott.
Stood unsuccessfully for election to Jandakot Roads Board East Ward (Forrestdale, Westfield).<ref>The West Australian 12 Apr 1918 p.8</ref>
 
  
In 1916 and 1925 to 1943 Electoral Rolls he is an orchardist in Kelmscott.
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==World War 2 Service==
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Served as a Private with Regimental Number [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=6496723  W32235] from 1 Sep 1941 until 12 Nov 1945. He was 50 years and 4 months old at the time of his enlistment, and although Divorced at enlistment, on 23 Nov 1943 he remarried, this time to Emma Norris, giving his address as 14 Barton street, Kalgoorlie where he had been serving on detachment from his parent unit. At re-enlistment it had been noted that he had a bullet wound to the left buttock, and that he had named his daughter Betsy from Kelmscott as his NOK.
  
Served in World War 2 with Regimental Number W32235
 
  
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Enlisted at Claremont and was immediately trade grouped as a Driver HT III and joined the [[9th Auxiliary Horse Transport Company]]. On 12 Nov 1941 he was detached to Harvey, rejoining his unit on 2 Apr 1942 and was immediately detached to Parkston (Kalgoorlie) until 30 Oct 1943. On 31 Apr 1943 he was posted to the Australian Army Ordnance Corps Pool before embarking on [[SS Marella]] for Victoria on 15 Dec 1943. Arriving in Melbourne on 26 Dec 1943 he was transferred to the [[24th Australian Employment Company]]. From 6 Mar 1944 until 5 Nov 1944 he was detached to the [[2nd Australian Base Ordnance Depot]]. Returned to his unit , his health was assessed as 'B2' and soon after, he was granted leave, detraining in Kalgoorlie on 3 Jan 1945. He returned to the NSW detachment of the 24th Australian Employment Company and on 6 Sep 1945 returned to the parent unit in Victoria. On 21 Oct 1945 he was transferred to a Holding unit before returning to WA on 21 Oct 1945 where he was discharged on 29 Oct 1945.
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
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During the period 1939 - 1945 some unit names changed more than once. In the case of '''Australian Employment Companies''' they were also known as '''Works Companies''', '''Labour Companies''', '''Labour Units''', or '''Labour Corps'''. For sake of consistency I have adopted the term Employment Company. The role they played did not change with title.  They were established to ensure that the Australian Defence Force had a large force of soldiers dedicated to essential labouring tasks, providing the physical labour needed to maintain the war effort and support the fighting forces.
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Of the total of 39 Companies, 11 were part or fully manned by non British citizens known then as 'aliens'. These alien companies were not issued with arms. The 24th wasn't one of the alien companies.
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==References==
 
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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*[https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=56706 AIF Project]
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*[https://rslvirtualwarmemorial.org.au/explore/people/220103 RSL Memorial]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 03:22, 8 July 2022

Henry Thomas Cockram
Cockram Henry.jpg
Ancestry
Personal Information
Date of Birth 16 Apr 1891
Place of Birth Cannington, Western Australia
Death 30 Dec 1956
Place of Death Victoria Park, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment 25 years, 2 months
Description 5'2½" (1.59m) tall ; 118 lbs
53.524 kg
; dark complexion ; brown eyes ; brown hair
Occupation Orchardist
Religion Church Of England
Address Albany road, Kelmscott, Western Australia
Next of Kin Mother , Mrs Betsy Cockram
Military Information
Reg Number 3030
Date of Enlistment 24 Jun 1915
Rank Private
Unit/Formation 11th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement to D Company, transferred to 51st Battalion / 13th Brigade, 4th Division
Date of Embarkation 13 Oct 1915 ‒ unknown
"unknown" contains an extrinsic dash or other characters that are invalid for a date interpretation.
Ship Embarked On HMAT A32 Themistocles Fremantle to Port Suez
Date of Return 13 Feb 1917 ‒ 12 Apr 1917
Ship Returned On HMAT A38 Ulysses Plymouth to Fremantle
Fate Wounded in Action 14/16 Aug 1916, Mouquet Farm
Returned to Australia
Monument Kelmscott War Memorial (West panel)
Medals 1914-15 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal



Pre War

An earlier attempt by Henry to enlist was rejected due to his not meeting the height standard.

World War 1 Service

Henry entered Blackboy Hill camp on 24 Jun 1915, and was sent to the 15th Depot Company to begin his training. A week later on 1 Jul 1915 he was allocated to the 11th Battalion's, 10th reinforcement draft with whom he completed his Australian basic training and then travelled with them to Egypt on board HMAT A32 Themistocles which departed Fremantle on 13 Oct 1915 for Port Tewfik in Egypt. On arrival in Egypt he continued his training for another 7 - 8 weeks before he was allocated to 'D' Company of the 11th Battalion, joining them on 7 Jan 1916 at Tel-el-Kebir.


However, he was to be caught up in the doubling in size of the AIF and its subsequent re-organisation prior to becoming involved in fighting on the Western Front. On 1 Mar 1916, in Serapeum as part of this restructuring and expansion of the Australian forces he became one of the first members of the new 51st Battalion, with whom he travelled to France from Alexandria on 5 Jun 1916 aboard the HMT Ivernia, arriving in Marseilles at 7:00am on 11 Jun 1916. The battalion disembarked the following day following the unloading of stores, and entrained for Abbeville.


The date of his injury is not specified other than that he had received a gunshot wound to his left thigh, left leg and head during the 51st Battalion's attack on Mouquet Farm and the subsequent shelling and counter attack by the Germans during 14/16 Aug 1916. 302 casualties were sustained by the 51st Battalion during their two day stint in the front line. Few details of his treatment are included in his records, other than that by 17 Aug 1916 he was in the 23rd General Hospital at Étaples and that on 30 Aug 1916 he was placed aboard the HS Stad Antwerpen in Calais for the trip to England where he was then admitted to the 4th Northern General Hospital in Lincoln.


He remained with them until he was transferred to the 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital on 9 Nov 1916. On 28 Nov 1916 he was discharged to No. 2 Command Depot in Weymouth where he was processed for early return to Australia aboard HMAT A38 Ulysses which sailed on 13 Feb 1917 and arrived in Fremantle on 12 Apr 1917. As some time passed before he was discharged by the 5th Military District on 30 Jun 1917, it is likely that he spent time in the 8th Australian General Hospital during that time.


240th Casualty List...previously reported severely wounded; H.T. Cockram (Kelmscott) progressing favourably.[1]..arrives home aboard a Hospital Ship.

Post War

Stood unsuccessfully for election to the Jandakot Roads Board's East Ward (Forrestdale, Westfield).[2]

In 1916 and in the 1925 to 1943 Electoral Rolls he is an orchardist living in Kelmscott.

World War 2 Service

Served as a Private with Regimental Number W32235 from 1 Sep 1941 until 12 Nov 1945. He was 50 years and 4 months old at the time of his enlistment, and although Divorced at enlistment, on 23 Nov 1943 he remarried, this time to Emma Norris, giving his address as 14 Barton street, Kalgoorlie where he had been serving on detachment from his parent unit. At re-enlistment it had been noted that he had a bullet wound to the left buttock, and that he had named his daughter Betsy from Kelmscott as his NOK.


Enlisted at Claremont and was immediately trade grouped as a Driver HT III and joined the 9th Auxiliary Horse Transport Company. On 12 Nov 1941 he was detached to Harvey, rejoining his unit on 2 Apr 1942 and was immediately detached to Parkston (Kalgoorlie) until 30 Oct 1943. On 31 Apr 1943 he was posted to the Australian Army Ordnance Corps Pool before embarking on SS Marella for Victoria on 15 Dec 1943. Arriving in Melbourne on 26 Dec 1943 he was transferred to the 24th Australian Employment Company. From 6 Mar 1944 until 5 Nov 1944 he was detached to the 2nd Australian Base Ordnance Depot. Returned to his unit , his health was assessed as 'B2' and soon after, he was granted leave, detraining in Kalgoorlie on 3 Jan 1945. He returned to the NSW detachment of the 24th Australian Employment Company and on 6 Sep 1945 returned to the parent unit in Victoria. On 21 Oct 1945 he was transferred to a Holding unit before returning to WA on 21 Oct 1945 where he was discharged on 29 Oct 1945.

Notes

During the period 1939 - 1945 some unit names changed more than once. In the case of Australian Employment Companies they were also known as Works Companies, Labour Companies, Labour Units, or Labour Corps. For sake of consistency I have adopted the term Employment Company. The role they played did not change with title. They were established to ensure that the Australian Defence Force had a large force of soldiers dedicated to essential labouring tasks, providing the physical labour needed to maintain the war effort and support the fighting forces.

Of the total of 39 Companies, 11 were part or fully manned by non British citizens known then as 'aliens'. These alien companies were not issued with arms. The 24th wasn't one of the alien companies.

References

  1. "WESTERN AUSTRALIA.". The West Australian. XXXII, (4,555). Western Australia. 6 November 1916. p. 7. Retrieved 30 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia. 
  2. "THE ROADS BOARDS.". The West Australian. XXXIV, (4,998). Western Australia. 12 April 1918. p. 8. Retrieved 30 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia. 

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