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WANLISS, David Sydney
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | 8 August 1914, Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Last Unit: | 65th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, 20 February 1864 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Ballarat College, Victoria and the University of Cambridge, England |
| Occupation: | Barrister at Law - later Judge |
| Died: | Natural causes, Brighton, Victoria, Australia, 25 September 1943, aged 79 years |
| Cemetery: |
Eltham Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: | Melbourne Law Institute of Victoria Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel, 5th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne | |
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| 21 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1914: | Embarked 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne | |
| 20 Jul 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel, 65th Infantry Battalion |
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