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DELBRIDGE, William Rawlings Bennetts
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 20019 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 July 1917, Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | Field Company Engineers |
| Born: | Alphington, Victoria, Australia, 1 December 1897 |
| Home Town: | Alphington, Darebin, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Scotch College, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Salesman |
| Died: | Accidental - bike & lorry accident, France, 22 November 1918, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Premont British Cemetery Plot III, Row C, Grave 16 |
| Memorials: | Alphington Soldiers Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Jul 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 20019, Melbourne | |
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| 21 Nov 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 20019, Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Nov 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sapper, 20019, Field Company Engineers, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne |
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William Rawlings Bennetts DELBRIDGE was born on 1st December, 1897 in Victoria
His parents were William Rawlings DELBRIDGE & Elizabeth STEVENSON
He had previously served in the CMF and the Cadets before enlisted on 23rd July, 1917 to serve during WW1
William died of compound fracutres of his pelvis & thigh in a cycling accident when he fell under a lorry & is buried in the Premont British Cemetery
"He still lives in the thoughts of those who hove him"
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