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DAW, William James
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 5139A, 5139 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 February 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Fitzroy, Vitoria, 21 September 1899 |
| Home Town: | Burnley, Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Oven Makers Assistant |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 14 December 1916, aged 17 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5139A, 6th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 1 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 5139, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 5139, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Melbourne | |
| 1 Oct 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Peter Rankin
He served under the alias of William James Miller, his correct name is William James Daw. William was only 17 years 3 months old when he was killed in action.