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WARD, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 988 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 August 1914, Kensington |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Newcastle New South Wales, Australia, 20 June 1890 |
| Home Town: | Newcastle, Hunter Region, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tram Conductor later Limb Maker |
| Died: | Natural causes, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia, 31 March 1935, aged 44 years |
| Cemetery: |
Waverley Cemetery, Bronte, New South Wales Church of England, Section 14, Special Row 18, Grave 6695 |
| Memorials: | Merewether Memorial Gates |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 988, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Kensington | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 988, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 988, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 988, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 16 May 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 988, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW left ankle (severe) - amputation below knee. | |
| 8 May 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 988, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HT Themistocles, Portland for invaliding to Australia - arriving 19 July 1916. | |
| 2 Oct 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 988, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Medically unfit |
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