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BATTERSBY, William John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6226 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 April 1916, Enlisted at Maryborough, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Maryborough, Fraser Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Tinana State School, Queensland |
| Occupation: | Farmer Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bullecourt, France, 11 April 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Maryborough City Hall Honour Roll, Maryborough Queen's Park War Memorial, Tinana War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6226, Enlisted at Maryborough, QLD | |
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| 7 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 6226, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 6226, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Son of Louisa Elizabeth Battersby of March Lane, Maryborough, QLD
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the Citizen Military Forces for 3 years with the Wide Bay Regiment
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