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PETHER, William Henry
| Service Numbers: | 72, 3202, 5974 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 January 1916, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kooringa, South Australia , 11 June 1877 |
| Home Town: | Forest Range, Adelaide Hills, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station book keeper |
| Died: | 1931, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Trooper, 72, 2nd South Australian Mounted Rifles | |
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| 26 Jan 1900: | Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Trooper, 72, 2nd South Australian Mounted Rifles | |
| 4 May 1902: | Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Lance Corporal, 3202, 3rd New South Wales Imperial Bushmen |
World War 1 Service
| 31 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5974, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 8 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 5974, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Itonus, Brisbane | |
| 8 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 5974, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Oct 1917: | Wounded Broodseinde Ridge, Shell wound (chest) | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 5974 | |
| 1 Feb 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5974, 9th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Kearney
Incorrectly reported in South Australian newspapers to have died of enteric fever at Bloemfontein 13 August 1900.
Invalided to Australia arrived 28 February 1901.
Later served as Lance Corporal with 3rd New South Wales Imperial Bushmen.
Enlisted as a Reinforcement for 9th Battalion AIF January 1916, promoted Corporal, wounded in action Broodseinde Ridge 5 October 1917, returned to Australia, discharged February 1919.
Biography
Pether, William Henery (Henry), Trooper from Payneham born Kooringa, Burra 11 Jun 1877, single.
Mother: Rebecca Pether, nee Hall. Father : Henery Pether.
Incorrectly reported in South Australian newspapers to have died of enteric fever at Bloemfontein 13 August 1900.
Invalided to Australia arrived 28 February 1901.
Later served as Lance Corporal with 3rd New South Wales Imperial Bushmen.
Enlisted as a Reinforcement for 9th Battalion AIF January 1916,
Promoted Corporal,
Wounded in action Broodseinde Ridge 5 October 1917,
Returned to Australia and discharged February 1919.
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