William LUND

LUND, William

    Other Name: Lund, Wilhelm Ole - Birth Name
    Service Number: 2705
    Enlisted: 4 August 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 55th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Norsewood, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, 1886
    Home Town: Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
    Schooling: Norsewood District School, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Killed In Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916
    Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    4 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2705, Depot Battalion , Liverpool, New South Wales
    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 AIF WW1, Private, 2705, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
    16 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 55th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 17th Infantry Battalion
    19 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2705, 55th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Caledonian"
    29 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2705, 55th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
    19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2705, 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
    20 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2705, 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action

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    Biography contributed by VWM Australia

    Private William Lund's two older brothers, Trooper John Edward Lund and Rifleman Alfred Lund, served with the Royal New Zealand Army during World War 1. Trooper John Edward Lund also served during the Boer War. 

    Rifleman Alfred Lund was Killed In Action in December 1916. He rests approximately 5.5km from his brother at Y Farm Military Cemetery in France. 

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