William John AMOS

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Service Number:	1055
Enlisted:	7 May 1915, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	29th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Castlemaine, Mount Alexander, Victoria
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Tasmania, Australia, 11 October 1954, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Cornelian Bay Cemetery and Crematorium, Tasmania
Memorials:	Castlemaine Campbells Creek Methodist Church Great War Honour Roll, Castlemaine Walmer State School No 402 Honour Roll, Footscray Town Hall Roll of Honour

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7 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1055, 29th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic.
10 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 1055, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
10 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 1055, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1055, 29th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
13 Aug 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 29th Infantry Battalion, France
8 Mar 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 29th Infantry Battalion, France
26 Sep 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 1055, 29th Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood
21 Apr 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 29th Infantry Battalion, France
29 Jul 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1055, 29th Infantry Battalion, SW to testicle and right thigh (severe) sustained in an action near Morlancourt. Evacuated to UK. Never rejoined unit.
30 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1055, 29th Infantry Battalion, RTA 24 December 1918 and discharged as MU (SW to thighs).

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