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BRERETON, William Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1679 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 23rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bangor, Wales, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Woodend, Macedon Ranges, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Bronchitis, At sea (HS Devanha), 10 November 1915, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Jul 1915: | Involvement Private, 1679, 23rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
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| 16 Jul 1915: | Embarked Private, 1679, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne | |
| 5 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 23rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli |
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