William Leonard DEVEREAUX

DEVEREAUX, William Leonard

Service Numbers: 1708, 1708A, V84237
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
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World War 1 Service

12 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1708, 29th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic.
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
25 Oct 1943: Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2), V84237, Land Headquarters South West Pacific Area (SWPA), Corporal

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Biography contributed by Robert Wight

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.