William Thorn VAN DE WATER

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VAN DE WATER, William Thorn

Service Number:	5904
Enlisted:	27 August 1915, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
Last Rank:	Bombardier
Last Unit:	1st Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Enmore, Inner West Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Canterbury, New South Wales, Australia, 5 August 1948, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Rookwood Catholic Cemeteries and Crematoria, New South Wales, Australia Section M2, Row 14, Grave 2419
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World War 1 Service

27 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 5904, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
9 Nov 1915:	Involvement Gunner, 5904, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: ''
9 Nov 1915:	Embarked Gunner, 5904, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne
11 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Bombardier, 5904, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Multiple wounds resulting in the loss of his right eye. Invalided to England on 15 August 1918
22 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Bombardier, 5904, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Stephen Thorn Vandewater and Mary Vandewater of Marion Street, Enmore, NSW. Brother of Stephen Clyde Vandewater who returned to Australia on 6 June 1919 having served with the 1st Field Artillery Brigade.

Commenced return to Australia on 24 January 1919 aboard HT Delta disembarking on 22 March 1919

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1921c William married Mary Hyde in Cowra, NSW

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