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KETTLE, William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 127, V92142 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 March 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Murroon, Victoria, Australia, 21 January 1884 |
| Home Town: | Colac, Colac-Otway, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Colac, Victoria, Australia, 24 January 1969, aged 85 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Colac Cemetery, Victoria Grave: Church of England, Section 38, Grave 24 |
| Memorials: | Colac Soldier's Memorial, Yeodene Yeo District Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 127, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 127, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' |
World War 2 Service
| 24 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V92142 |
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Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Ian Fox
William's WW1 enlisted shows that his place of birth was 'Marron, Polworth'. The correct location is Murroon, Polwarth (Parish of), 25km south-east of Colac.