MARRA, William
| Service Number: | 3213 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Strathalbyn, 1 August 1879 |
| Home Town: | Strathalbyn, Alexandrina, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 31 August 1918, aged 39 years |
| Cemetery: |
Assevillers New British Cemetery Assevillers New British Cemetery, Assevillers, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Belvidere WW1 Roll of Honor, Strathalbyn District Roll of Honor WW1, Strathalbyn RSL Hall Honour Board, Strathalbyn War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 7 Aug 1915: | Enlisted | |
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| 12 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 3213, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 3213, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Adelaide | |
| 31 Aug 1918: | Involvement Corporal, 3213, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3213 awm_unit: 27 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-08-31 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daryl Jones
Private WILLIAM MARRA, fourth son of Mrs. Thos. Marra, sen., of Belvidere, has been killed in action. He was the second soldier to enlist from Belvidere district, and he had been on active service for two and a half years. He arrived in France in April, 1916, and for 12 months was associated with the Lewis guns. He went through most of the big battles of 1917, including Pozieres, and Bullecourt. In January last he was sent to England as an instructor, and remained for six months. He rejoined his battalion in July, and fell in action on August 30. Private Marra possessed a genial temperament, and was a fine specimen of Australian manhood. His youngest brother, Herbert, has also been upon active service for two years. Much sympathy is felt for the bereaved family.
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