William GOLDBY

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Service Number:	3550
Enlisted:	20 July 1915
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	59th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1895
Home Town:	Broomfield, Victoria
Schooling:	Queen Street State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Railway Clerk
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brown Hill Queen Street State School No 1998 Roll of Honor, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

20 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, Depot Battalion
11 Oct 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3550, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
11 Oct 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3550, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3550, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3550 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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