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HAINES, William Clark
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 6269, V351332 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 4th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | HARROW, VIC, 18 July 1894 |
| Home Town: | King Island, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station Overseer |
| Died: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 22 November 1973, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Victoria EAS-LAWN-G-808-205 |
| Memorials: | Chetwynd War Memorial, Currie King Island Great War Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 6269, 4th Field Artillery Brigade | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked Driver, 6269, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement Driver, 6269, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 6269, Mentioned for good and gallant conduct around Pozieres; AIF Orders. | |
| 27 Apr 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, 6269, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, From England to Australia. | |
| 2 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, 6269, 4th Field Artillery Brigade |
World War 2 Service
| 22 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, V351332 | |
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| 22 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V351332, 8th Battalion VDC (VIC) | |
| 20 Nov 1942: | Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, 8th Battalion VDC (VIC), Substantive rank - 20th February 1943. | |
| 20 Sep 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, V351332, 8th Battalion VDC (VIC) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Barker Gary
When W. C. Haines volunteered to serve part time during WW2 he changed his year of birth from 1892 to 1894, as did many ex WW1 soldiers. This was to meet service age limits for enlistment.