William John WARNE

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Service Number:	8047
Enlisted:	20 June 1917, Hobart, Tas. Aged 44
Last Rank:	Sapper
Last Unit:	Australian Employment Company
Born:	Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1872
Home Town:	Hobart, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Miner
Died:	Died of illness, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 2 February 1921
Cemetery:	Cornelian Bay Cemetery and Crematorium, Tasmania
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour

20 Jun 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 8047, Tunnelling Companies, Hobart, Tas. Aged 44
21 Nov 1917:	Involvement Sapper, 8047, Tunnelling Companies, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
21 Nov 1917:	Embarked Sapper, 8047, Tunnelling Companies, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
16 Apr 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sapper, 8047, 2nd Tunnelling Company (inc. 5th Tunnelling Company), German Spring Offensive 1918, SW to left leg and face during bridge demolition work near Amiens. Evacuated to UK. Never rejoined unit.
18 Jul 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, Australian Employment Company, France
1 Feb 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, 8047, Australian Employment Company, RTA 20 November 1918 and discharged as MU (illness).
2 Feb 1921:	Involvement Sapper, 8047, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 8047 awm_unit: 2nd Australian Tunnelling Company awm_rank: Sapper awm_died_date: 1921-02-02

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