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SHANKS, William James

Service Number:	5198
Enlisted:	31 December 1915, Place of Enlistment, Black Boy Hill, Western Australia.
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	Headquarters Staff
Born:	Glen Osmond, South Australia , 14 October 1885
Home Town:	Kwobrup, Kent Shire, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farm Hand
Died:	Natural Causes , Adelaide, South Australia. , 1 August 1961, aged 75 years
Cemetery:	Stirling District Cemetery, S.A.
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World War 1 Service

31 Dec 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5198, 11th Infantry Battalion, Place of Enlistment, Black Boy Hill, Western Australia.
31 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 5198, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
31 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 5198, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Fremantle
27 Sep 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 11th Infantry Battalion
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Driver, 5198, 11th Infantry Battalion
30 Nov 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, Australian Imperial Force, AIF Depot
18 Mar 1919:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, Headquarters Staff, AIF Headquarters
17 Feb 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver

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