OPIE, William Henry
| Service Number: | 292 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 January 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 44th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Fremantle, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Horse Driver |
| Died: | Perth, Western Australia, 22 September 1937, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Wesleyan, Section BA, Grave 0645 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 292, 44th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA | |
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| 6 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 292, 44th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 6 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 292, 44th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Fremantle | |
| 9 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 292, 44th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the chest. Transferred to England on 23 June 1917 aboard HS Newhaven | |
| 26 Apr 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 292, 44th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit due to wounding |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William John Opie and Amelia Opie Davies Road, Claremont, WA formerly of Broken Hill, NSW.
Brother of Victor James Opie who was killed in action on 20 September 1917 while serving with the 28th Battalion and has no known grave. His name appears on Menin Gate, Yores on Panel 23
Address at the time of enlistment was given as York Street, Chester Park, South Fremantle, WA
Husband on Rose May Opie nee Yates of Pennell Road, Claremont, WA. William and Rose married in Claremont, WA during 1913c. Father of Marjorie Amelia May Opie
Commenced return to Australia on 31 January 1918 aboard HT Casterley disembarking on 6 April 1918
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal