William James PINCH

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PINCH, William James

Service Number:	354
Enlisted:	11 February 1916, Bendigo, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	38th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, October 1883
Home Town:	Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Miner
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 1 February 1917
Cemetery:	Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres IV D 15,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bendigo Federated Mining Employees Association No. 1 Bendigo Branch Honor Roll

World War 1 Service

11 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 354, Bendigo, Victoria
20 Jun 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 354, 38th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
20 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 354, 38th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne
1 Feb 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 354, 38th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts

Mrs. W Pinch, of Bolt Street, Long Gully, on Tuesday had the sad news conveyed to her by the Rev. W. H. Holtham that her husband, Private W Pinch, was killed in action somewhere in France on February 1. He was attached to A company 38th Battalion. He was born at St. Just Point, Long Gully, and enlisted in Bendigo. He was well known throughout Bendigo, and was liked by all who knew him by his jovial disposition. He was employed at the United Hustler's and Redan mine before enlisting, and his working mates will regret to hear of his death. Much sympathy is felt for the bereaved widow and two children, who now reside at Bolt Street, Long Gully. Private Pinch was a son in law of Mr. Thos. Tozer, 42 Buckley Street, who just recently lost his son, Lance Corporal Fred Tozer in France.

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