William Richard OUTHWAITE

OUTHWAITE, William Richard

    Service Number: 2417
    Enlisted: 14 September 1915, Enlisted at West Maitland, NSW
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 30th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Branxton, New South Wales, Australia, 1883
    Home Town: Branxton, Cessnock, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Suicide, Raymond Terrace, Nelson Bay, New South Wales, Australia, 27 September 1949
    Cemetery: Wamberal Cemetery, NSW
    Church of England 1, Row 23, Grave 185
    Memorials: Branxton Memorial Rotunda, Lochinvar and Keinbah Districts War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    14 Sep 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2417, 30th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at West Maitland, NSW
    11 Mar 1916: Involvement Private, 2417, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
    11 Mar 1916: Embarked Private, 2417, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Sydney
    9 Aug 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2417, 30th Infantry Battalion, Wounds to both legs. Invalided to England on 18 August 1918
    25 Mar 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2417, 30th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding and influenza

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Robert Outhwaite and Maria Wright formerly Outhwaite nee Boughton of 'Heinbah', Allandale, Maitland, NSW

    Brother of George Alfred Outhwaite who returned to Australia on 22 July 1919 having served with the 30th Battalion

    Commenced return to Australia on 20 December 1918  aboard HT Orontes disembarking on 1 February 1919

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

     

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