William Francis ACTON

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Service Number:	2096
Enlisted:	19 July 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	8th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Auburn, Victoria, Australia, 27 September 1894
Occupation:	Salesman
Died:	Convalescent Hospital, Mosman, New South Wales, Australia, 8 December 1983, aged 89 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, NSW
Memorials:	Bridgewater Memorial Hall & Honour Roll

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19 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, 2096
7 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 2096, 8th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Barunga embarkation_ship_number: A43 public_note: ''
7 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 2096, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Barunga, Melbourne
1 Sep 1916:	Transferred Imperial Camel Corps
31 Jul 1918:	Transferred 8th Light Horse Regiment
7 May 1919:	Embarked at Port Said on Malwa, to UK on Leave and Non Military Employment (Tailoring)
15 Nov 1919:	Embarked in England on Ypiringa for return to Australia
19 Mar 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2096, 8th Light Horse Regiment

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