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ANDREWS, William Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2856 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 August 1916, Sydney Showgrounds, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Ashfield, Ashfield, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Geelong High School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Dental mechanic |
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World War 1 Service
| 23 Aug 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2856, 59th Infantry Battalion, Sydney Showgrounds, NSW | |
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| 3 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 2856, 59th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 2856, 59th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Sydney | |
| 10 May 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2856, 59th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second) | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2856, 59th Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood | |
| 24 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2856, 59th Infantry Battalion, Villers-Bretonneux | |
| 4 Jul 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2856, 59th Infantry Battalion, Le Hamel - Blueprint for Victory, SW to left arm/wrist sustained during the 15th Brigade feint at Ville sur Ancre. Evacuated to UK. Never rejoined unit. | |
| 1 Feb 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2856, 59th Infantry Battalion, RTA 20 October 1918 and discharged as MU (wounds). |
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