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JACK, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1808 |
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| 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 XII F 8 |
| Memorials: | Brisbane 42nd Infantry Battalion AIF Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1808, 42nd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 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 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography 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.