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DEVEREAUX, William Leonard
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1708, 1708A, V84237 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 July 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Land Headquarters South West Pacific Area (SWPA) |
| Born: | Warragul, Victoria, Australia, 3 October 1896 |
| Home Town: | Nilma, Baw Baw, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | 5 June 1973, aged 76 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Kangaroo Flat Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: | Warragul Great European War Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1708, 29th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 29 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 1708, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 1708, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne | |
| 4 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 14th Infantry Battalion, Egypt | |
| 8 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1708, 14th Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm | |
| 11 Apr 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1708A, 14th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (First), GSW to right leg and shoulder. Evacuated to England. Rejoined unit 27 August 1917. | |
| 2 Sep 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 14th Infantry Battalion, Belgium | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1708A, 14th Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood | |
| 13 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1708A, 14th Infantry Battalion, 1st Passchendaele, Sprained left knee following shell burst. Evacuated to CCS. Rejoined unit 13 November 1917. | |
| 1 May 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 14th Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 1 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 1708A, 14th Infantry Battalion, RTA 13 April 1919 for discharge. | |
| 7 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), V84237, Land Headquarters South West Pacific Area (SWPA), Corporal. Enlisted at Caulfield, Vic. |
World War 2 Service
| 7 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, V84237 | |
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| 25 Oct 1943: | Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2), V84237, Land Headquarters South West Pacific Area (SWPA), Corporal |
Personal Stories
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Brothers:
2621 Pte James Christopher DEVEREAUX, 7th Bn, returned to Australia, 28 March 1919;
6490 Pte John DEVEREAUX, 7th Bn, killed in action, 4 October 1917;
2641 Pte Leo Francis DEVEREAUX, 57th Bn, returned to Australia, 2 January 1919.
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