William UNSTEAD

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Service Number:	1186
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	1st Stationary Hospital (AIF)
Born:	Port Augusta, South Australia, 7 November 1894
Home Town:	Port Pirie, Port Pirie City and Dists, South Australia
Schooling:	Port Pirie West School, South Australia; Port Augusta School, South Australia
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Springbank, South Australia, 16 August 1962, aged 67 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Section: KO, Road: 3A, Site No: 45
Memorials:	Port Pirie Fathers of Sailors and Soldiers Association Port Pirie District Roll of Honor WW1, Port Pirie I.O.O.F. FLT Ceres Lodge No 35 Roll of Honor

5 Dec 1914:	Involvement Private, 1186, 1st Stationary Hospital (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
5 Dec 1914:	Embarked Private, 1186, 1st Stationary Hospital (AIF), HMAT Kyarra, Melbourne
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Sergeant, 1186

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Son of Thomas Unstead and Kate Unstead nee Croysdale of Florence Street, Port Pirie, SA.

16 September 1914 - enlisted at Morphettville, SA with the 1st Stationary Hospital with the rank of Private.

8 Ocotber 1916 - promoted to Lance Corporal

1 December 1916 - promoted to Corporal

25 February 1918 - transferred to the 3rd Australian Auxilary Hospital

6 November 1918 - promoted to Sergeant

Commenced return to Australia on 21 December 1918 aboard HT Miltiades disembarking on 5 February 1919

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

7 April 1919 - discharged at the 4th Military District