William Nana VAN

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Service Number:	2243
Enlisted:	3 March 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	4th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Grafton, New South Wales, Australia, 1882
Home Town:	Mascot, Botany Bay, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Chairmaker
Died:	Redfern, New South Wales, Australia, 6 December 1939, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, NSW Anglican FM DDD, Grave 588
Memorials:

3 Mar 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2243, 19th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
30 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 2243, 19th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
30 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 2243, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney
14 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Infantry Battalion, From the 19th Battalion at Tel-el-Kebir
16 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2243, 4th Infantry Battalion, Wounds to the knee and arms. Invalided to England on 21 August 1916 aboard HS Jan Breydet
16 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2243, 4th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit

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Son of Julian Van and Sarah Van nee Moon of Grafton, NSW.

Husband of Minnie Johannis Van nee Reed of King Street, Mascot, NSW. William and Minnie married during 1901c in Sydney, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia on 25 January 1919 aboard HT Ceramic disembarking on 14 March 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney.

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal