William Stanley KILFORD

Badge Number: 79717, Sub Branch: Prospect
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KILFORD, William Stanley

Service Number: 62326
Enlisted: 27 June 1918, Adelaide, SA
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements
Born: Ashurst, New Zealand, 3 October 1898
Home Town: Prospect (SA), Prospect, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Baker
Died: 11 June 1973, aged 74 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
General B, Path 15, Grave 174A
Memorials: Nailsworth Prospect Salvation Army Memorial Organ and Honour Roll, Prospect Roll of Honour G-Z WWI Board
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World War 1 Service

27 Jun 1918: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 62326, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, Adelaide, SA
31 Aug 1918: Involvement Private, 62326, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Barambah embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: ''
31 Aug 1918: Embarked Private, 62326, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, HMAT Barambah, Melbourne
11 Nov 1918: Involvement Private, 62326

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of George KILFORD and Jane KILFORD nee VANSTONE, Milner Street, Prospect, SA

Husband of Ilma Wagh KILFORD nee VEAL

Edwin Spencer KILFORD who fought with NZ Forces

His brother Edwin Spencer KILFORD served with the New Zealand Rifle Brigade and was killed in action 9 September 1917 aged 26 years and is buried at Godewaersvelde British Cemetery  I B 17 - (he is not eligble for listing on the VWMA as he was not born in Australia)  CWGC Listing (www.cwgc.org)

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