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CONNAUGHTON, William James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4776 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 November 1915, Blackboy Hill, WA |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Guildford, Western Australia., 1896 |
| Home Town: | Guildford, Swan, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Lion Mill, Western Australia. |
| Occupation: | Mill Hand |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 14 May 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Villers-Bretonneux Communal Cemetery Grave A. 5. INSCRIPTION - THE LORD HATH TAKEN OUR LOVED ONE FROM US M. CONNAUGHTON |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mount Helena Lion Mill Honour Roll, Mundaring War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 4776, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Blackboy Hill, WA | |
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| 1 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 4776, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 4776, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ulysses, Fremantle | |
| 14 May 1918: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 4776, 48th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4776 awm_unit: 48 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-05-14 | |
| Date unknown: | Honoured Military Medal |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
Son of James and Mary Jane Connaughton, of Hubert St., Guildford, Western Australia.
Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
William James CONNAUGHTON was born in Guildford, Western Australia in 1896
His parents were James CONNAUGHTON & Mary Jane RHODES
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