William James BOLCH

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Service Number:	5038
Enlisted:	12 October 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	52nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Beaconsfield, Tasmania, Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Bradshaws Creek, Dorset, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 4 September 1916, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Pioneer Anglican Church Honor Roll, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial

12 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5038, 12th Infantry Battalion
29 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5038, 12th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
29 Mar 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5038, 12th Infantry Battalion, RMS Orontes, Melbourne
4 Sep 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5038, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5038 awm_unit: 52nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-09-04

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