William Henry COMPER

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Service Number:	57
Last Rank:	Second Lieutenant
Last Unit:	42nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	St. Pancras, London, England, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Tweed Heads, New South Wales
Schooling:	Wesleyan MC School, Lady Margaret Road, Kentish Town, London, England
Occupation:	Teacher
Died:	Killed In Action, Belgium, 4 October 1917, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Brisbane 42nd Infantry Battalion AIF Roll of Honour, Hereford House Reunion Club Roll of Honour, Lismore & District Memorial Honour Roll, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Murwillumbah War Memorial, Parramatta NSW Public School Teachers KIA Honour Roll, Parramatta NSW Public School Teachers Who Served Abroard Honour Roll

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5 Jun 1916:	Involvement Sergeant, 57, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
5 Jun 1916:	Embarked Sergeant, 57, 42nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Sydney
4 Oct 1917:	Involvement Second Lieutenant, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 42nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Second Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1917-10-04

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