PARTRIDGE, William John
| Service Number: | 2916 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 October 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 40th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Newbury, England, 1883 |
| Home Town: | Latrobe, Latrobe, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Death attributed to War Service, Repatriation Hospital, Hobart, Tas., July 1936 |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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World War 1 Service
| 7 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2916, 40th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 6 Dec 1916: | Involvement Private, 2916, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 6 Dec 1916: | Embarked Private, 2916, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
LATE MR. WM. PARTRIDGE
The funeral of Mr. William Partridge, of Nabowla, who died in the Repatriation Hospital, Hobart, last week, took place at the Nabowla Cemetery on Sunday afternoon. The large gathering was eloquent testimony of the high esteem in which the deceased was held throughout the district. Mr. Partridge served in the A.I.F. as a member of the 40th Battalion. He enlisted in 1916 and was severely gassed in France and returned home in 1918. During the past 12 months he has suffered from the effects of war service. A service was first held in the Anglican Church, Nabowla, and was conducted by Rev. W. MacFarlane, of Scottsdale. The pulpit was draped with the Union Jack. Members of the Druids' Lodge marched in front of the hearse and the carriers were four returned soldiers, Messrs Leslie Winter, William Broadhurst, Bruce Rainbow, and J. G. Smith. Among those present were Mr. R. L Bardenhagen president of the Lilydale subbranch of the R.S.L., and Cr. H. C Watson, of Nabowla.