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UPCHURCH, Wilfred James Warwick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 957 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 March 1916, Claremont, Tas. |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 40th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ranelagh, Huon, Tas., 1893 |
| Home Town: | Ranelagh, Huon Valley, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Lucaston School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Hobart, Tas., 12 October 1952, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Huonville Congregational & Uniting Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Lucaston School Pictorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 957, 40th Infantry Battalion, Claremont, Tas. | |
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| 1 Jul 1916: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 957, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Jul 1916: | Embarked Lance Corporal, 957, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Hobart |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Elected as Councillor for Victoria Ward Huon Municipality 24 April 1948
A member of the 40th Battalion in the First World War, Mr. Upohurch was mentioned in despatches and was wounded during the Somme campaign. He took an active interest in the Huon sub-branch of the Returned Servicemen's League for 33 years and represented the sub-branch at annual conferences.
Mr. Upchurch was a member of the executive committee of the Huon division of the Australian Comforts Fund. He was a member also of the Huonville Bowling Club.
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