William Roy SPRY

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Service Number:	50163
Enlisted:	16 January 1918, Allocated to 1st General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 14March 1918
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd Machine Gun Battalion
Born:	Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, 4 February 1895
Home Town:	Fitzroy, Yarra, Victoria
Schooling:	Fitzroy State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Cellarman

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16 Jan 1918:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 50163, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Allocated to 1st General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 14March 1918
21 Mar 1918:	Involvement Private, 50163, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
21 Mar 1918:	Embarked Private, 50163, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Persic, Sydney
31 May 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Allocated to reinforce 22nd Battalion from 5th Training Battalion UK
2 Oct 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Machine Gun Companies and Battalions, Transferred to Machine Gun Details Parkhouse from 5th Training Battalion UK
8 Dec 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Machine Gun Battalion, Taken on Strength of Battalion in the field France
4 Feb 1919:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Division Headquarters, Transferred to 2nd Division HQ France for duty
1 Aug 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 50163, 2nd Machine Gun Battalion, RTA 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment on HT Argyllshire
15 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 50163, 2nd Machine Gun Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment

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