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WHITCOMBE, William Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5207 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 52nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Blessington, Tasmania, Australia , date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 January 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Bulls Road Cemetery, Flers I A 29 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Blessington North Esk WW1 Roll of Honour, Evandale Municipality Roll of Honour, Evandale War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 5207, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
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| 29 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 5207, 12th Infantry Battalion, RMS Orontes, Melbourne | |
| 19 Jan 1917: | Involvement Private, 5207, 52nd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5207 awm_unit: 52nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-01-19 |
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