William John HEINZE

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Service Number:	1106
Enlisted:	20 January 1915, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	9th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Bundey, South Australia, 15 May 1890
Home Town:	Port Lincoln, Port Lincoln, South Australia
Schooling:	Morgan Public School, South Australia
Occupation:	Locomotive Engine Driver
Died:	Killed in Action, Gaza, Palestine, 19 April 1917, aged 26 years
Cemetery:	Gaza War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) Plot Z, Grave 79
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Lincoln & District Honor Roll WW1, Port Lincoln Garden of Remembrance

20 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1106, Adelaide, South Australia
26 Aug 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1106, 9th Light Horse Regiment, RMS Morea, Adelaide
26 Aug 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1106, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Morea embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
25 Oct 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1106, 9th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli
9 Jan 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Trooper, 1106, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Battle of Magdhaba, GSW (left thigh)
9 Jan 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Trooper, 1106, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Battle of Rafa
19 Apr 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 1106, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Battles of Gaza , Killed In Action

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Enlisted under alias William Haines

Will"s brother Ern fought & survived in the same Battle of Gaza,where Will was Killed in Action,with 11th Australian Light Horse Regiment

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