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RASHLEIGH, William Christopher
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | SN 4296, 4296 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ballarat, Victoria. Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Humphray St Ballarat East State School, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Railway employee |
| Died: | Shell Wounds Righ Shoulder, Neck & Abdomen, France, 12 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Puchevillers British Cemetery, France Plot I, Row F, Grave 64, Puchevillers British Cemetery, Puchevillers, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Alfredton Humffray Street State School Roll of Honor, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Linton Old Lintonians Association Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, SN 4296 | |
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| 29 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 4296, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 4296, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne | |
| 8 Aug 1916: | Wounded Private, SN 4296, 14th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
William Christopher RASHLEIGH was born in Ballarat, Victoria in 1891
His parents were Benjamin Francis RASHLEIGH & Elizabeth MAWBY
William died of wounds at Pozieres on 12th August, 1916 and is buried in the Puchevillers British Cemetery
On his headstone is the following inscription
THE GREAT SACRIFICE
DEARER TO MEMORY THAN WORDS CAN TELL
OUR SON
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