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PERINI, William Alfred

Service Numbers:	520, V361196
Enlisted:	14 August 1916, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	15th (VIC) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Born:	Hepburn, Victoria, Australia, 12 August 1888
Home Town:	Hepburn Springs, Hepburn, Victoria
Schooling:	Hepburn State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Painter
Memorials:	Daylesford Hepburn State School Honour Roll, Daylesford Hepburn State School Pictorial Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

14 Aug 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 520, 2nd Machine Gun Company, Melbourne, Vic.
23 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 520, 2nd Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
23 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 520, 2nd Machine Gun Company, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
2 Oct 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 13th Machine Gun Company, France
5 Apr 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 520, 4th Machine Gun Battalion, Dernancourt/Ancre, GSW to right arm sustained at Dernancourt. Evacuated to UK. Rejoined unit 7 October 1918.
9 Nov 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 520, 4th Machine Gun Battalion, RTA 15 June 1919 and discharged (TPE).

World War 2 Service

8 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , V361196, 15th (VIC) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC), Ballarat
21 Sep 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , V361196, 15th (VIC) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC), Ballarat

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