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COMERFORD, William Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1892 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 February 1916, Sydney |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 53rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia, 13 August 1894 |
| Home Town: | Marrickville, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Maitland High School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Station Hand - later Auctioneer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Hamilton, New South Wales, Australia, 6 July 1959, aged 64 years |
| Cemetery: |
Sandgate General Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW Catholic_2; Section 41; Plot 65 |
| Memorials: | Maitland High School Roll of Honour |
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World War 1 Service
| 7 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1892, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Sydney | |
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| 14 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 1892, 53rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 1892, 53rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 21 Mar 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1892, 53rd Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, Gassed | |
| 30 Sep 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 53rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Dec 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 53rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 2 Jun 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 1892, 53rd Infantry Battalion, HT Beltana, Devonport for return to Australia - disembarking Sydney 19 July 1919 | |
| 4 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 1892, 53rd Infantry Battalion |
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