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CALDWELL, William Henry

Service Number:	4161
Enlisted:	5 August 1915, Broadmeadows, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Infantry Battalion
Born:	South Melbourne, Victoria, April 1894
Home Town:	South Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling:	South Melbourne State School
Occupation:	Book keeper
Died:	Killed in Action, Pozières, France, 25 July 1916
Cemetery:	Serre Road Cemetery No.2 Beaumont Hamel, France Plot 22 (XX11), Row D, Grave E3, Serre Road Cemetery No 2, Beaumont Hamel, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

5 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4161, Broadmeadows, Victoria
29 Dec 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4161, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: ''
29 Dec 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4161, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne
25 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4161, 5th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières

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