HART, William Frederick
| Service Number: | 4517 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 July 1915, Ballarat, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 58th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Smythesdale, Victoria, Australia, 29 April 1897 |
| Home Town: | Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Cordial Maker |
| Died: | France, cause of death not yet discovered, date not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Ballarat New Cemetery and Crematorium, Victoria Wall J, Row 7, Niche 16 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Linton Methodist Sunday School Roll of Honour, Linton Old Lintonians Association Roll of Honor, Linton Presbyterian Church Roll of Honour, Linton State School Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4517, 8th Infantry Battalion, Ballarat, Vic. | |
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| 28 Dec 1916: | Involvement Private, 4517, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Dec 1916: | Embarked Private, 4517, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 7 Aug 1918: | Involvement Private, 4517, 58th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4517 awm_unit: 58th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-08-07 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of William Richard HART and Jessie Ruth nee LEE, Ballarat, Victoria
Bill was listed as killed in action and Memorial Scroll and medals issued. These were later recalled, and a discharge certificate issued on 27 February 1929
He actually absented himself continuously from the date of his presumed death to 21 July 1920 and in consequence thereof is automatically discharged from the AIF . Private Hart's identity had been established with that of Corporal Earl MOORE, N.C.O.'s School Fort de Russy, Honolulu, but no explanation has been afforded of the circumstances under which he ultimately came to join up with the American Forces.
Biography contributed by VWM Australia
AWM - Roll of Honour
Private Hart was listed as missing presumed killed on 7 August 1918. It was later discovered that he had in fact survived the war, and his name was mistakenly included on the Roll of Honour
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