William James BARHAM

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Service Numbers:	4742, 4742A
Enlisted:	16 August 1915, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Penola, South Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Minyip, Yarriambiack, Victoria
Schooling:	State School, Victoria
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 10 May 1917, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Vaulx Hill Cemetery Vaulx Hill Cemetery Plot I, Row G, Grave 18, Vaulx Hill Cemetery, Vaulx, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

16 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
7 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4742, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
7 Mar 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4742, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne
10 May 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4742A, 5th Pioneer Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4742A awm_unit: 5 Pioneer Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-05-10

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Son of Mrs. Janet Barham, of Minyip, Victoria, Australia. Later Janet McCarthy

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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