William Albert (Willie) PETTIT

PETTIT, William Albert

Service Number: 3617
Enlisted: 2 October 1915, Passed medical Busselton, enlisted Blackboy Hill, Perth
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born: Albany, Western Australia, 1892
Home Town: Busselton, Western Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Lumper
Died: Compound fractures to arms & legs, 1st Aust. Casualty Clearing Station, France, 11 July 1916
Cemetery: Estaires Communal Cemetery and Extension
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Busselton St Mary's Anglican Church Honour Roll, Busselton War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

2 Oct 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3617, 28th Infantry Battalion, Passed medical Busselton, enlisted Blackboy Hill, Perth
17 Jan 1916: Involvement Private, 3617, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
17 Jan 1916: Embarked Private, 3617, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Fremantle
11 Jul 1916: Involvement Private, 3617, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3617 awm_unit: 51 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-11

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Biography contributed by Joy Dalgleish

Son of Edward & Elizabeth Pettit, Busselton, Western Australia