William Owen MUMFORD

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Service Number:	7271
Enlisted:	9 November 1916, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	23rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 1897
Home Town:	Moulamein, Wakool, New South Wales
Schooling:	Golden Square State School, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Farm labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Belgium, 3 October 1917
Cemetery:	Perth Cemetery (China Wall), Ypres Plot V1, Row C, Grave 18 - Inscription: Sadly missed to memory ever dear
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor, Golden Square District

9 Nov 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7271, Melbourne, Victoria
19 Feb 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 7271, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
19 Feb 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 7271, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Melbourne
1 Sep 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 23rd Infantry Battalion
20 Sep 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 7271, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Menin Road
3 Oct 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 7271, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 7271 awm_unit: 23 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-10-03

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Son of Howard and Margaret Ann Mumford 111 Honeysuckle Street, Bendigo, Victoria

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

22 July 1921 - his mother wrote to Base Records saying that she had not received of William's belongings