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HARDCASTLE, William Robert

Service Number:	5680
Enlisted:	17 January 1916, Enlisted at the Town Hall, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Australian Machine Gun Corps
Born:	Wellington, New Zealand, 30 August 1874
Home Town:	Liverpool, Fairfield, New South Wales
Schooling:	Petone High School, Wellington, New Zealand
Occupation:	Store keeper/Labourer
Died:	11 July 1944, aged 69 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, NSW Memorial ID; 146013716.
Memorials:	Kirribilli Sydney Flying Squadron & Sydney Sailing Club Honor Roll

World War 1 Service

17 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5680, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at the Town Hall, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia.
3 Jun 1916:	Involvement Private, 5680, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
3 Jun 1916:	Embarked Private, 5680, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Sydney
16 Sep 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5680, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Proceeded overseas to France via England.
28 Sep 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5680, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Proceeded to the Front, (France).
12 Nov 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5680, Australian Machine Gun Corps , Taken on strength Machine Gun Training Depot, Grantham (England).
11 Apr 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5680, Australian Machine Gun Corps , Taken on strength.
31 Dec 1918:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5680, Australian Machine Gun Corps , Arrived in Australia aboard HMAT SS ‘Gaika’.
11 Feb 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5680, Australian Machine Gun Corps , Medical discharge (Sub-acute nephritis).

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