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JACKSON, William
Personal Details
| Other Name: | GRAINGER, Herbert - True name |
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| Service Number: | 4714 |
| Enlisted: | 7 March 1916, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Woking, England, March 1893 |
| Home Town: | Donald, Buloke, Victoria |
| Schooling: | West End School, Chobham |
| Occupation: | Farm hand |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, France, 5 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Godewaersvelde British Cemetery, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4714, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 4 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4714, 24th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4714, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne | |
| 5 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4714, 24th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge | |
| 5 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4714, 24th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge, GSW (head) |
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