William JACK

JACK, William

Service Number: 1808
Enlisted: 8 April 1916
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 42nd Infantry Battalion
Born: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, 1885
Home Town: Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Joiner
Died: Killed In Action, France, 30 March 1918
Cemetery: Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery
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Memorials: Brisbane 42nd Infantry Battalion AIF Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

8 Apr 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1808, 42nd Infantry Battalion
16 Aug 1916: Involvement Private, 1808, 42nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: ''
16 Aug 1916: Embarked Private, 1808, 42nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boorara, Brisbane

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Biography contributed by Peter Rankin

Enlisted and served under alias Alick BROWN

He was sentenced to 5 years prison for desertion, which was commuted and he was sent back to his battalion.