SHERWIN, William George Norman
| Service Number: | 31352 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 September 1916, Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 5th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Tocumwal, New South Wales, Australia, 25 August 1893 |
| Home Town: | Corowa, Corowa Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Sheep Station Manager |
| Died: | Natural causes, Berrigan, New South Wales, Australia, 7 October 1959, aged 66 years |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Boronia, Wall P, Niche 339 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 31352, Melbourne | |
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| 23 Nov 1916: | Involvement Gunner, 31352, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 23 Nov 1916: | Embarked Gunner, 31352, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , RMS Orontes, Sydney | |
| 24 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 31352, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Gassed (Severe) | |
| 26 Sep 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 31352, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Medically unfit |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Michael Silver
The Berrigan Advocate reported on October 13, 1959, the sudden death of Mr William George Norman Sherwin, an old and highly respected resident of the district, at his home 'Mundoo Park," Berrigan, on Wednesday morning October 7.
It stated that Mr Sherwin had not enjoyed the best of health for some years but was up and about on Wednesday morning when he collapsed and passed away.
Deceased was born at Tocumwal but spent the greater part of his young manhood, following pastoral pursuits in Queensland.
He served with an A.I.F. Artillery Brigade during World War 1, and on his discharge from the service in 1918 purchased the property "Mundoo Park " at Lalalty (between Berrigan and Barooga) where he had resided ever since, carrying on farming and pastoral pursuits with a degree of success.
He was a splendid neighbour and one with whom it was pleasure to have dealings, as he was a man of the highest integrity.
He was survived by his wife and family of one daughter and two sons to whom the sympathy of a large circle of friends was extended in their sudden bereavement. The remains were taken to Melbourne and privately interred at Springvale.
Source: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article270755402
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