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KINNERSLY, William John
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 6541, V361152 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 July 1916, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 20th (VIC) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | LEARMONTH, VIC, 14 June 1882 |
| Home Town: | Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | 1 January 1962, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6541, 8th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 2 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 6541, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 6541, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne | |
| 8 May 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6541, 8th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second), Multiple BW to right arm and shoulder. Evacuated to UK. Never rejoined unit. | |
| 14 May 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6541, 8th Infantry Battalion, RTA 18 October 1917 and discharged as MU (wounds). |
World War 2 Service
| 18 May 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, V361152, 20th (VIC) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) | |
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| 1 Oct 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, V361152, 20th (VIC) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
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