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O'RAFFERTY, William Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7104 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 October 1917, Enlisted at Townsville, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, 22 April 1891 |
| Home Town: | Yanco, Leeton, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Stockman |
| Died: | Coogee, New South Wales, Australia, 22 August 1964, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, NSW |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Oct 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7104, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Townsville, QLD | |
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| 16 Nov 1917: | Involvement Private, 7104, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Canberra embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 16 Nov 1917: | Embarked Private, 7104, 25th Infantry Battalion, SS Canberra, Sydney | |
| 3 Jun 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 49th Infantry Battalion, From 25th Battalion | |
| 18 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7104, 49th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James Patrick O'Rafferty and Mary Elizabeth 'Gran' O'Rafferty nee Claughton of Yanco, NSW.
Commenced return to Australia on 12 July 1919 aboard HT City of Exeter disembarking on 26 August 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
During 1936c William married Muriel Norma Irwin in NSW