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SAINT, William Edgar
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | S80351, 6325 |
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| 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 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, S80351, 10th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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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