William James OVERSON

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Service Number:	6986
Enlisted:	20 September 1915, Enlisted at Albert Park, Victoria
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	4th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Nhill, Victoria, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria
Schooling:	State Schools, Fitzroy and Riddell, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Cerebro spinal meningitis, France, 29 March 1916
Cemetery:	Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre Div. 19, Row V, Grave 7. Headstone inscription reads: Rock of ages cleft for me hide myself in thee
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Riddells Creek State School Roll of Honour

20 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 6986, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, Enlisted at Albert Park, Victoria
18 Nov 1915:	Involvement Gunner, 6986, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
18 Nov 1915:	Embarked Gunner, 6986, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne

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Son of James Overson and Elizabeth Overson nee Holdsworth of Creswick Street, Footscray, Victorian

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victlory Meda