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WRATHALL, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4807 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 10 April 1916, Claremont, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Tunnelling Company (inc. 5th Tunnelling Company) |
| Born: | Hobart, Tasmania, 1879 |
| Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Builder's labourer |
| Died: | Accidental (hit by a train), France, 7 August 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Pernois British Cemetery, Halloy-les-Pernois, France Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 12, Pernois British Cemetery, Halloy-les-Pernois, Amiens, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4807, Claremont, Tasmania | |
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| 25 May 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 4807, 2nd Tunnelling Company (inc. 5th Tunnelling Company), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 25 May 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sapper, 4807, 2nd Tunnelling Company (inc. 5th Tunnelling Company), HMAT Warilda, Melbourne | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 4807, 2nd Tunnelling Company (inc. 5th Tunnelling Company), Battle of Messines | |
| 18 Mar 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sapper, 4807, 2nd Tunnelling Company (inc. 5th Tunnelling Company), Gas | |
| 7 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 4807, 2nd Tunnelling Company (inc. 5th Tunnelling Company), "The Last Hundred Days" |
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Hit by a passing train near Pernois with 600 Spr James Brough Imrie (/explore/people/116388) of 2nd Tunnelling Company
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