William Young HOSWELL

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Service Number:	5035
Enlisted:	10 January 1916, Forbes
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	33rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Eugowra, New South Wales, Australia, 21 April 1897
Home Town:	Forbes, Forbes, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Shell blast, Messines, Belgium, 7 June 1917, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	Toronto Avenue Cemetery, Ploegsteert Wood Belgium Plot 1, Row A, Grave 20
Memorials:	Eugowra War Memorial

10 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5035, 17th Infantry Battalion, Forbes
5 Jun 1916:	Involvement Private, 5035, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
5 Jun 1916:	Embarked Private, 5035, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Sydney
30 Sep 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 33rd Infantry Battalion
7 Jun 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5035, 33rd Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines

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