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SAINT, William Edgar

Service Numbers:	S80351, 6325
Enlisted:	7 April 1916
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Born:	Willochra, South Australia, 18 September 1889
Home Town:	Salisbury, Salisbury, South Australia
Schooling:	Willochra School, South Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Natural Causes, Salisbury South Australia, 25 December 1964, aged 75 years
Cemetery:	Salisbury Memorial Park, South Australia Salisbury Memorial Park, Spains Rd Salisbury Downs
Memorials:	Quorn District Roll of Honor WW1 Board, Quorn Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

7 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, S80351, 10th Infantry Battalion
28 Aug 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6325, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
28 Nov 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 10th Infantry Battalion, Exact date to be confirmed
8 Aug 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6325, The Battle of Amiens
8 Aug 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, S80351, 27th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens
8 Aug 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 6325, 27th Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days", Wounded in the thigh and evacuated
25 Jan 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, S80351, 27th Infantry Battalion

World War 2 Service

9 Apr 1942:	Involvement Private, S80351, 2nd (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC), Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces
9 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, S80351
9 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Private, S80351, 2nd (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC), Adelaide, SA
9 Apr 1942:	Enlisted S80351
25 Jul 1943:	Discharged

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