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LAUGHER, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 230 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 August 1914, An original member of C Squadron |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 13th Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 15 April 1891 |
| Home Town: | Collinsvale, Glenorchy, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Collinsvale State School, Tasmania, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Accidental (Injuries), France, 6 January 1918, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Tincourt New British Cemetery Plot IV, Row C, Grave No. 37. IN MEMORY OF THE BELOVED SON OF MR. & MRS. LAUGHER OF COLLINS VALE |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 230, 3rd Field Ambulance, An original member of C Squadron | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Driver, 230, 3rd Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Katuna embarkation_ship_number: A13 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Driver, 230, 3rd Field Ambulance, HMAT Katuna, Hobart | |
| 27 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 13th Field Ambulance | |
| 6 Jan 1918: | Involvement Driver, 230, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 230 awm_unit: 13th Australian Field Ambulance awm_rank: Driver awm_died_date: 1918-01-06 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
William Laugher was the son of Alfred and Sarah Laugher of Collinsvale, Hobart, Tasmania. His mother stated on his roll of honour form “He enlisted in Aug 1914 and served nearly four years before being run over with a mortar from which injuries he died from.”
William was going into Peronne on the road when he was struck by a horse team pulling a heavy mortar. He died from his injuries shortly after.
His brother, 786 Pte. James Edgar Laugher 16th Battalion AIF had been killed in action at Gallipoli on 2 May 1915.
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