SAMPSON, William Eric
| Service Number: | 3445 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 August 1915, Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Tabulam, New South Wales, Australia, 30 September 1891 |
| Home Town: | Lismore, Lismore Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Lismore District School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Died: | Meningitis, Bangalow, New South Wales, Australia, 16 December 1915, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Bangalow Cemetery, NSW C.E. (GRM/2*). |
| Memorials: | Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour Book, Sydney United Grand Lodge Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3445, 15th Infantry Battalion, Brisbane, Qld. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
WILLIAM ERIC SAMPSON was born at Tabulam, Richmond River, New South Wales, on 30th September, 1891, the son of Mr. James and Mrs. Mary Annie Sampson. He was educated at Lismore District School. In March, 1910, he joined the Bank’s service at Lismore, being removed to Mullumbimby in September of the same year; to Gloucester in January, 1913; to Kyogle, as ledger-keeper, in June, 1914, and to Murwillumbah in May, 1915.
William Sampson enlisted in the A.I.F. on 13th August, 1915, being appointed to the 9th Reinforcements of the 15th Battalion. He did not see active service, as he died of meningitis on 16th December, 1915.
Source - Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
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