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FAIRWEATHER, William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 52, 5437 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 July 1915, Re-enlisted under the name of William FLEMING |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 5th Field Company Engineers |
| Born: | Arbroath, Scotland , date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | North Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Slater. tiler |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 52, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: '' | |
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| 21 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 52, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne | |
| 10 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5437, Re-enlisted under the name of William FLEMING | |
| 17 Dec 1915: | Embarked Sapper, 5437, 5th Field Company Engineers, HMAT Berrima, Sydney | |
| 17 Dec 1915: | Involvement Sapper, 5437, 5th Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 6 Dec 1916: | Honoured Military Medal, 'At GUEUDECOURT on 6th December, 1916. A working party in front line came under barrage fire of heavy shells; Corporal FLEMING was mainly instrumental in guiding them to a place of safety. He then returned and searched the trench for a missing man being twice knocked over by the concussion of shells during the search, found, and brought him in. When the fire slackened he brought the party back onto the work and completed it besides clearing and repairing the front line. During the whole time he showed the greatest coolness and initiative.' | |
| 20 Jan 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant |
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Also known as William Fleming
Initial enlistment 17 August 1914 under his true name of WILLIAM FAIRWEATHER. Returned to Australia 21 March 1915. Re-enlisted under WILLIAM FLEMING on 10 July 1915. Service Record indicates that he wished to be known as William FLEMING.
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