William Thomas LAPISH

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Service Numbers:	50089, VX80323
Enlisted:	5 October 1917, Allocated to 1st General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 14March 1918
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	3MD / VIC Area Lines of Communication
Born:	Bunyip, Victoria, Australia, 21 September 1899
Home Town:	Carnegie, Glen Eira, Victoria
Schooling:	Bunyip State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Carpenter
Died:	Natural Causes , 25 July 1968, aged 68 years, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Burial 29 July 1968 Presbyterian // Section Lawn
Memorials:	Oakleigh Roll of Honour

5 Oct 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 50089, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Allocated to 1st General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 14March 1918
26 Nov 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Depot Battalion (AIF), Allocated to 2nd Depot Battalion Broadmeadows Camp for Recruit Training. allocated Service Number V70555 Previous Unit 47th Infantry Regiment 3MD AMF
21 Mar 1918:	Involvement Private, 50089, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
21 Mar 1918:	Embarked Private, 50089, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Persic, Sydney
29 May 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Artillery Details , Allocated to reinforce Artillery Details Heytsbury from 5th Training Battalion UK
24 Sep 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, Taken on Strength of Unit in the field France
16 Jun 1919:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, Headquarters Australian Imperial Force (AIF), Attached to AIF HQ London for duty UK
1 Nov 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Gunner, 50089, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, RTA 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment on HT Nestor
7 Jan 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 50089, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, Discharged 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment

15 Jun 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, VX80323
26 Apr 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, VX80323, 3MD / VIC Area Lines of Communication

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WW1: Served as Gunner 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column France/ England 1918-1919

Awards British War Medal and Victory Medal

WW2: Served as Corporal 2/3rd Australian Infantry Troop Workshops New Guinea 1943 (Armourer).

Service in Australia 1942-45. ( Trade Qualified Carpenter)

Awards: 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal & ASM 1939-45.