DENOON, William
| Service Number: | 1449 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 December 1914, Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 55th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cootamundra, New South Wales, 4 November 1882 |
| Home Town: | Cootamundra, Cootamundra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Accountant |
| Died: | Suicide (GSW chest), Soldier's Home, Darling Point, New South Wales, 22 January 1923, aged 40 years |
| Cemetery: |
Cootamundra General Cemetery Presbyterian Section |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 23 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Liverpool, New South Wales | |
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| 11 Feb 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Corporal, 1449, 1st Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' |
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| 11 Feb 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 1449, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Sydney | |
| 25 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 8 Dec 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 11 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 55th Infantry Battalion |
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"LIEUT. WILL. DENOON.
Lieut. Will Denoon, who gained the Military Cross in, the recent fighting in France, is being invalided home, and will leave England this month. Old Cootamundra friends will be glad to welcome him back." - from the Cootamundra Herald 03 Oct 1916 (nla.gov.au)
"OBITUARY. WILLIAM DENOON.
Last night the death occurred, suddenly, of Lieutenant Will. Denoon, M.C., who, after the war, had a fall from a window, and hurt his back. This was about two years ago, and poor Will had been invalided ever since, at the Rose Bay Hospital, where he had been splendidly treated. Deceased is a native of Cootamundra. His father, the late William Denoon, kept the Club hotel, and was one of the first bunch of aldermen elected. He died here. Mrs. Denoon and family have been living at Stanmore for the past fourteen years. The body, is being brought to Cootamundra to-morrow morning, for interment in the Presbyterian cemetery. The funeral leaves the church at 3 o'clock." - from the Cootamundra Herlad 03 Oct 1923 (nla.gov.au)
"FOUND HIS HEART. DIGGER'S FATE. Won Military Cross
'This is where a man's heart ought to be,' said William Denoon, holding a revolver to hit chest. There was an explosion - The death of Denoon, who was formerly a lieutenant in the A.I.F., and the holder of a Military Cross, was inquired into by the City Coroner (Mr. Jamieson) to-day. Cyril Charles Warboys, who was carried into court, stated that he was a flying officer. He described how he had been showing deceased his service revolver, when the tragedy occurred. Witness expressed the opinion that it was a deliberate act. Deceased had, at all times seemed quite normal. John Denoon, a brother, stated that about four years ago, deceased fell from a window at Coolamon, and injured his spine. He never seemed free from pain, and once said, "This won't last forever." The Coroner recorded a verdict of suicide." - from the Sydney Evening News 01 Feb 1923 (nla.gov.au)
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