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HUSSEY, William Francis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6787 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 June 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Army Pay Corps (AIF) |
| Born: | Wanatta, Victoria, Australia, 1897 |
| Home Town: | Black Flat, Monash, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 31 May 1965, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Interred on 2 June 1965. Roman Catholic area, Compartment C, Section 22, Grave 18 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6787, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 25 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 6787, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 6787, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 1 Sep 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 21st Infantry Battalion, In France | |
| 13 Oct 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 24th Infantry Battalion, From 21st Battalion | |
| 24 Mar 1919: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Army Pay Corps (AIF), With temporary rank of Sergeant | |
| 2 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6787, Army Pay Corps (AIF), Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Hussey and Caroline Mary Hussey nee Kane of 'Glenwaverly', Black Flat, Victoria.
Commenced return to Australia on 3 July 1919 aboard HT Zealandia disembarking on 23 August 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
During 1928c William married Veronica Edna Kiely in Victoria