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LONGWILL, William Matthew
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1898 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1915, Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Warwick, Queensland, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Warwick, Southern Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Toowoomba Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Station Manager |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 8 October 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Bellicourt British Cemetery I B 5 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Murgon Memorial Wall, Murgon RSL Honour Board, Murgon War Memorial, Toowoomba Grammar School WW1 Honour Board, Toowoomba Grammar School WW1 In Memoriam Honour Board, Toowoomba War Memorial (Mothers' Memorial) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, SN 1898, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Brisbane, Qld. | |
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| 3 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, SN 1898, 5th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 3 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, SN 1898, 5th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John and Lucy LONGWILL, Old Sandgate Road, Albion, Queensland
HE HATH DONE WHAT HE COULD
A private cable received in town on Saturday reported the death of Trooper W.M. Longwill, well-known in the district as the manager of the Barambah Estate, Murgon. Trooper Longwill, popularly known as "Jigger" after fighting for some years on many fronts, was killed in action in France on the 8th instant.
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