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CHESTNUT, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5175 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 December 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 18th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ryde, New South Wales, Australia, June 1896 |
| Home Town: | Ryde, Ryde, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Ryde Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Grocer |
| Died: | Killed in action, Bullecourt, France, 3 May 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ryde Public School Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
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World War 1 Service
| 6 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5175, 18th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 5 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 5175, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 5175, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Sydney |
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