William Valentine ORGAN

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ORGAN, William Valentine

Service Number:	539
Enlisted:	2 February 1916, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	48th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, February 1888
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Laborer
Died:	Keswick, South Australia, 23 April 1927, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Light Oval, Row 4N, Aspect E, Grave E. Interred on 25 April 1927
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World War 1 Service

2 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 539, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
9 Jun 1916:	Involvement Private, 539, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
9 Jun 1916:	Embarked Private, 539, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide
31 Oct 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 48th Infantry Battalion, From 43rd Battalion
14 Apr 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 539, 48th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the chest. Embarked for England on 12 June 1917 aboard HS St. George
21 Jan 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 539, 48th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District as wounded
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Private, 539, 48th Infantry Battalion
Date unknown:	Wounded 539, 48th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Address at the time of enlistment was given as Barlow Lane, off Pirie Street, Adelaide, SA.

Son of Angus Blake Organ and Amy Organ of O'Shanessy Street, North Melbourne, Victoria.

Previously William had enlisted in 1915 but discharged after a brief period as unlikely to make an efficent soldier.

Commenced return to Australia on 16 July 1917 aboard HS Kanowna disembarking on 7 September 1917

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 29 March 1920 William married Annie Louisa Cookes in the Registry Office, Adelaide, SA

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