William VIRGO

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Service Number:	2268
Enlisted:	15 March 1915, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	Chepstow, Wales, 1875
Home Town:	Yunndaga, Menzies, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Blacksmith Striker
Died:	Perth, Western Australia, 8 December 1935, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Spiritualist area, Section AA, Grave 0058
Memorials:

15 Mar 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2268, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
25 Jun 1915:	Involvement Private, 2268, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: ''
25 Jun 1915:	Embarked Private, 2268, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Wandilla, Fremantle
11 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2268, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Shell shock
29 Nov 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2268, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit due to heart issues

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Address at the time of enlistment was Woolgar, WA. *Woolgar was renamed to Yunndaga, WA.

Prior to coming to Australia he served in the Royal Navy for about eighteen months.

Next of kin given as his sister Maud Hill C/- Mrs Keenan of Holyoake, WA.

Commenced return to Australia on 5 September 1918 aboard HT Arawa disembarking on 10 November 1918

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal