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MCCARROLL, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4550 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 August 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Walhalla, Victoria, Australia, 1887 |
| Home Town: | Eaglehawk, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Pozieres, France, 1 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Pozières British Cemetery Plot IV, Row L, Grave No. 35 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor, Bendigo Marist Brothers College Great War Honour Roll, Walhalla War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4550, 5th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 28 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4550, 5th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, HMAT A32 Themistocles | |
| 2 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 46th Infantry Battalion, Egypt | |
| 12 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Egypt | |
| 27 May 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4th Pioneer Battalion, France | |
| 1 Aug 1916: | Involvement Sergeant, 4550, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4550 awm_unit: 4th Australian Pioneer Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1916-08-01 |
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