William Francis FERRER

FERRER, William Francis

    Service Number: 2935
    Enlisted: 25 November 1916
    Last Rank: Lance Corporal
    Last Unit: 34th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 16 July 1886
    Home Town: Carrington, Great Lakes, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Coal trimmer
    Died: Hamilton, New South Wales, Australia, 25 April 1949, aged 62 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Sandgate General Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW
    CATHOLIC 2-40. 60.
    Memorials: Carrington Connolly Park War Memorial Gates, Carrington Football Club HR, Hamilton St Mary's Marist Bros' School Newcastle Honour Roll
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    World War 1 Service

    25 Nov 1916: Involvement Private, 2935, 34th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
    25 Nov 1916: Embarked Private, 2935, 34th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney
    25 Nov 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2935, 34th Infantry Battalion
    9 Feb 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 34th Infantry Battalion, Had been Temp Cpl 24/11/1917
    27 May 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2935, 34th Infantry Battalion, Gassed
    5 Aug 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2935, 34th Infantry Battalion, 2nd MD

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    Biography contributed by Evan Evans

    From Gary Mitchell, Sandgate Cemetery

    Lance Corporal William Francis Ferrer, 34th Battalion (Reg No-2935), coal trimmer from Little Young Street, Carrington, New South Wales and 2 Murray Street, Hamilton, N.S.W., father of two (William and Eileen).

    Passed away on the 25th April 1949, age 63. CATHOLIC 2-40. 60.


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