William John (Billy ) SHIELS

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Service Number:	10221
Enlisted:	17 August 1915, Place of Enlistment Marrickville, New South Wales.
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	5th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Bombala, New South Wales, Australia , 2 April 1894
Home Town:	Cooranbong, Lake Macquarie Shire, New South Wales
Schooling:	Coorranbong Public School. New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Timber Getter
Died:	Killed in Action, Belgium, 12 November 1917, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	Belgian Battery Corner Cemetery
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bombala War Memorial, Cooranbong Public School HR

17 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 10221, Place of Enlistment Marrickville, New South Wales.
17 Dec 1915:	Involvement Gunner, 10221, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
17 Dec 1915:	Embarked Gunner, 10221, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Berrima, Sydney
12 Nov 1917:	Involvement Driver, 10221, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 10221 awm_unit: 5th Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Driver awm_died_date: 1917-11-12

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