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WORBY, Percy James
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2166, 2166A |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 June 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mintaro, South Australia, Australia, 31 December 1896 |
| Home Town: | Mintaro, Clare and Gilbert Valleys, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Store Assistant |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 1 September 1918, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Picardie, France. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mintaro Roll of Honour WW1, The South Australian National War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Jun 1916: | Enlisted | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 2166, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 2166, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Adelaide | |
| 1 Sep 1918: | Involvement Corporal, 2166A, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2166A awm_unit: 43rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-09-01 |
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