William Frederick RAMKE

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RAMKE, William Frederick

Service Number:	7630
Enlisted:	8 September 1915, National Park, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	5th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Waverley, New South Wales, Australia, 7 May 1896
Home Town:	Crows Nest, North Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Woollahra Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Stationer/Salesman
Died:	Killed in Action, Belgium, 14 August 1917, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	Larch Wood (Railway Cutting) Cemetery
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

8 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, National Park, New South Wales
18 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 7630, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
18 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Gunner, 7630, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Persic, Sydney

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Surname erroneously recorded as RAINKE on Embarkation Roll (www.awm.gov.au)

"RAMKE.- Killed in action, France, August 14, 1917, Gunner William F. Ramke, beloved nephew of Alex. and Olive Seaker, Paddington, age 21. Thy will be done.

RAMKE.- Killed in action, France, August 14, 1917, Gunner William F. Ramke, dearly loved only son and brother of Mrs. Hulbert and Olive Ramke, Crow's Nest, and Glebe, age 21. A young life nobly ended." - from the Sydney Morning Herald 15 Sep 1917 (nla.gov.au)

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