William Henry DUDLEY

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DUDLEY, William Henry

Service Numbers:	2636, 2636A
Enlisted:	13 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	7th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Moira, New South Wales, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Wunghnu, Moira, Victoria
Schooling:	Tallygaroopna West State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed In Action, France, 22 April 1917
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Numurkah Town Hall Shire of Numurkah Roll of Honor, Numurkah and District War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France), Wunghnu and District War Memorial Gates

World War 1 Service

13 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2636, Melbourne, Victoria
27 Oct 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2636, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
27 Oct 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2636, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
22 Apr 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2636A, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2636A awm_unit: 7 Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-04-22

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Biography contributed by John Edwards

"...2636 Private William Henry Dudley, 22nd Battalion. A farm hand from Wunghnu, Vic prior to enlistment, Pte Dudley embarked with the 6th Reinforcements from Melbourne aboard HMAT Ulysses on 27 October 1915. Later transferring to the 7th Battalion he was promoted to Sergeant before being killed in action on 22 April 1917 during the Battle of Bullecourt in France, aged 23. He is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial..." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)

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