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SHANNON, William Cecil
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2788 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 July 1915, Warwick Farm, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cobar, New South Wales, Australia, 14 May 1896 |
| Home Town: | Port Kembla, Wollongong, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 5 May 1916, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Bethune, Nord Pas de Calais |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cobar War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2788, 19th Infantry Battalion, Warwick Farm, New South Wales | |
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| 2 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 2788, 19th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 2788, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 4 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Infantry Battalion | |
| 5 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 2788, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2788 awm_unit: 4th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-05-05 |
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