RENNICK, William Herbert
| Service Number: | 5689 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 March 1916, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 21st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Tallygaroopna, Vic., 1892 |
| Home Town: | Tallygaroopna, Greater Shepparton, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Storekeeper |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 3 May 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Grevillers British Cemetery II C 18 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mooroopna Shepparton News Calendar & Pictorial Honour Roll of Fallen Heroes, Shepparton & District War Memorial, Shepparton St. Augustine's Anglican Church Great War Honor Roll, Tallygaroopna Soldiers Memorial Hall |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5689, 21st Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 25 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 5689, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 5689, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne | |
| 3 May 1917: | Involvement Private, 5689, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5689 awm_unit: 21st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-05-03 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of James and Annabella RENNICK; husband of Margaret L. RENNICK, Tallygaroopna, Victoria
The Defence department through the Rev. W.H. Batten (Church of England), Tallygaroopna, communicated to the relatives yesterday the sad news that Pte William Herbert Rennick had died of wounds received at the West front. The deceased soldier who was the second son of Mr J.S. Renwick J.P., was about 26 years of age and leaves a widow and one child (2 months old). While in England he passed with great credit examinations in connection with the signalling corps. In sporting circles he was very popular.
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