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PINFOLD, William Archibald
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6085 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 25 July 1916, Enlisted at Sydney |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 21st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | West Maitland, New South Wales, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Redfern, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 14 April 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Maitland Horseshoe Bend Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France), West Maitland Superior Public School Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6085, 21st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney | |
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| 3 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 6085, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 6085, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Sydney | |
| 3 May 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6085, 21st Infantry Battalion, Gunshot wound to the left leg and evacuated to England on 16 May 1917 aboard H.S. Grantully Castle | |
| 14 Apr 1918: | Involvement Private, 6085, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 6085 awm_unit: 21st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-04-14 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Richard James Pinfold and Annie (nee Briggs) Pinfold; husband of Violet May Pinfold of William Street, Stockton, NSW formerly of 56 Fitzroy Street, Surry Hills, NSW and later known as Violet May Reid
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal