William Hugh HAMMOND

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Service Numbers:	2688, V379189
Enlisted:	16 July 1915, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	6th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Born:	Modewarre, Victoria, Australia, 6 March 1893
Home Town:	Bellarine, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	1 March 1970, aged 76 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Memorials:	Drysdale Bellarine Methodist Church Honor Roll

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16 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2688, 21st Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic.
5 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 2688, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Moldavia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
5 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 2688, 21st Infantry Battalion, RMS Moldavia, Melbourne
9 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 6th Field Company Engineers, Egypt
28 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 2688, 6th Field Company Engineers, Battle for Pozières
22 Aug 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 2688, 6th Field Company Engineers, Mouquet Farm
3 May 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 2688, 6th Field Company Engineers, Bullecourt (Second)
20 Sep 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 2688, 6th Field Company Engineers, Menin Road
4 Oct 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 2688, 6th Field Company Engineers, Broodseinde Ridge
19 May 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 2688, 6th Field Company Engineers, German Spring Offensive 1918, Ville sur Ancre
4 Jul 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 2688, 6th Field Company Engineers, Le Hamel - Blueprint for Victory
8 Aug 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 2688, 6th Field Company Engineers, The Battle of Amiens
5 Oct 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 2688, 6th Field Company Engineers, Montbrehain
15 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, 2688, 6th Field Company Engineers, RTA 8 April 1919 for discharge.

15 Mar 1942:	Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), V379189, 6th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC), Private. Enlisted at Lonsdale, Vic.
15 Mar 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, V379189
18 Oct 1945:	Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2), V379189, 6th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC), Lance Corporal

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