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HARDCASTLE, William Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5680 |
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| 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 |
Service History
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. | |
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| 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). |
Personal Stories
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Previous service: 3 1/2 years with the Wellington Rifles, New Zealand
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