William DENNERSTEIN

DENNERSTEIN, William

Service Number: 14861
Enlisted: 17 June 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station
Born: Albert Park, Victoria, April 1896
Home Town: Thornbury, Darebin, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Clerk/Musician
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World War 1 Service

17 Jun 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 14861, Melbourne, Victoria
23 Sep 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 14861, Army Medical Corps (AIF), Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: ''
23 Sep 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 14861, Army Medical Corps (AIF), HMAT Seang Choon, Melbourne
11 Apr 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station
28 Dec 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 14861, 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station

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Biography contributed by brad bergman

 

Older brother of 260 Pte. Alexander Dennerstein (/explore/people/300244) who returned

"...14861 Private William Dennerstein 1 Casualty Clearing Station of Thornbury, Vic, aged 19 years. A clerk prior to his enlistment on 17 June 1915 Dennerstein embarked from Melbourne on board HMAT Seang Choon on 23 September 1916 and returned to Australia on 1 August 1919." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)

At the cessation of hostilities William attended the Royal Acadamy of Music in London to study violin and harmony, from 27 Mar 1919 until 21 Jul 1919

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