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RIEUSSET, William Francis
Personal Details
Service Number: | 295 |
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Enlisted: | 8 September 1914, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
Last Rank: | Sergeant |
Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Richmond, Victoria, Australia, 21 December 1889 |
Home Town: | Belmont, Belmont, Western Australia |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Teamster |
Memorials: | Victoria Park War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
8 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 295, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Blackboy Hill, Western Australia | |
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22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 295, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 295, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 295, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
28 Apr 1915: | Wounded Australian Army (Post WW2), 295, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), ANZAC / Gallipoli, Gunshot wound to right elbow/shoulder. | |
7 Oct 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 48th Infantry Battalion | |
6 Apr 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 48th Infantry Battalion | |
17 Apr 1917: | Wounded Australian Army (Post WW2), 295, Bullecourt (First), Gunshot wound to right hand. | |
4 Jun 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 295, 48th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of A D Rieusset, Belmont, Western Australia