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LUND, William James

Service Number:	2705
Enlisted:	28 July 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	55th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Norsewood, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, 1886
Home Town:	Not yet discovered
Schooling:	Norsewood District School, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed In Action, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

28 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2705, 17th Infantry Battalion
2 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 2705, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
2 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 2705, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
2 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 2705, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
2 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 2705, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 55th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed

Son of Ole and Mary Lund, of Norsewood, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.