UPTON, William James David
| Service Number: | 3849 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, 1884 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Machinery Belt Maker |
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World War 1 Service
| 11 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 3849, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
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| 11 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 3849, 1st Infantry Battalion, RMS Mooltan, Sydney |
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Next of kin given as his daughter Edna Irene Upton of Belgrave Avenue, Belgrave Road, Birmingham, England having given his marital status as widower.
5 September 1915 - enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW, with the 1st Battalion and with the rank of Private.
1 January 1918 - promoted to the rank of Driver
7 January 1919 - transferred to AIF Headquarters in London
22 September 1919 - William married Dorothy Carolyn Daws in the Church of St. Luke, Wandsworth, London, England. Vicar C. Erskine Clarke officiated.
9 December 1919 - commenced return to Australia aboard HT Borda disembarking on 2 February 1920. Origianally meant to return to Australia aboard HT Waimana but did not embark and on 4 November 1919 was granted indefinite leave
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
11 February 1920 - discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit