William David VALE

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Service Number:	2742
Enlisted:	31 March 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	45th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Carlton North, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Princes Hill State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Bootmaker
Died:	Killed in Action, Belgium, 7 June 1917
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 27 Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient)

31 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2742, 45th Infantry Battalion , Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
7 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 2742, 45th Infantry Battalion , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
7 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 2742, 45th Infantry Battalion , HMAT Ceramic, Sydney

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At the time of enlistment he was residng at Arthur Street, North Sydney, NSW.

Son of Edward Francis Vale and Jessie Weir Vale nee Johnston of Canning Street, North Carlton, Victoria.

Brother of Alexander Victor Vale who returned to Australia on 24 September 1916 having served with the 60th Battalion.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal