William John NAIRN

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Service Number:	3217
Enlisted:	28 September 1916, Ararat, Vic.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	59th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Buangor, Vic., 1888
Home Town:	Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling:	State School
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 4 July 1918
Cemetery:	Mericourt-L'Abbe Communal Cemetery Extension III D 9
Memorials:	Ararat Shire of Ararat WWI Roll of Honor, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Buangor Roll of Honour

28 Sep 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3217, 59th Infantry Battalion, Ararat, Vic.
16 Dec 1916:	Involvement Private, 3217, 59th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
16 Dec 1916:	Embarked Private, 3217, 59th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Melbourne

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Son of William and Mary NAIRN; husband of Eileen M. NAIRN, The Post Office, Corio, Victoria

MY HERO R.I.P. E.M.NAIRN, CORIO