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NELSON, William Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6232 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 August 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 1st Australian General Hospital |
| Born: | Maryborough, Queensland, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Maryborough, Fraser Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | School Teacher |
| Died: | Australia, cause of death not yet discovered, date not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
South Brisbane Cemetery, Queensland General Section, Plot 8, Row A, Grave 508 |
| Memorials: | Maryborough City Hall Honour Roll, Maryborough St. Paul's Anglican Church Book of Remembrance |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6232, Enlisted at Brisbane | |
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| 2 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 6232, 1st Australian General Hospital, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 6232, 1st Australian General Hospital, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 25 Feb 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6232, Gassed | |
| 19 Jun 1918: | Involvement Corporal, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: Home Service AIF, HD QPS Enoggera awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-06-19 | |
| 26 Jan 1919: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Mrs A Nelson of Hart Street, Maryborough, QLD
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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