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CAVANAGH, William Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1213 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 January 1916, Enlisted at Casula, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 12th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Pulmonary Tuberculois, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia, 27 March 1921 |
| Cemetery: |
Wollongong Cemetery, NSW Roman Catholic Section, Row 6, Grave 3 Headstone inscription reads: He did his duty nobly, and he did it well |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1213, Camel Corps, Enlisted at Casula, NSW | |
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| 19 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 1213, Camel Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 19 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 1213, Camel Corps, RMS Mooltan, Sydney | |
| 16 Nov 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Imperial Camel Corps , Transferred from the Camel Corps to the Imperial Camel Corps | |
| 19 Apr 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1213, Imperial Camel Corps , Gunshot wound to the shoulder | |
| 31 Jul 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 12th Light Horse Regiment, In the field | |
| 2 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 1213, 12th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 2 Military District | |
| 27 Mar 1921: | Involvement Trooper, 1213, 12th Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1213 awm_unit: 12th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1921-03-27 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Annie Cavanagh of Stewart Street, Wollongong, NSW
30 August 1919 - returned to Australia on board Dunlace Castle for discharge
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal