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CUCKSON, William Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3032 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 July 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 54th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Balmain, New South Wales, Australia, 19 July 1889 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Christian Brothers School, Balmain, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery Plot II. Row A. Grave 4. Inscription: SON OF WILLIAM & MARGARET LOVED & ALWAYS REMEMBERED BROTHER & UNCLE "FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3032, Depot Battalion (AIF), Liverpool, New South Wales | |
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| 8 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3032, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Feb 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3032, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Joined Unit -- T.O.S -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt | |
| 14 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 54th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 2nd Infantry Battalion -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt | |
| 19 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3032, 54th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Caledonian" | |
| 29 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3032, 54th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3032, 54th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3032, 54th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3032 awm_unit: 54th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 - 1916-07-20 |
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