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KAY, William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2167, 2167A |
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| Enlisted: | 15 March 1915, Enlisted in Brisbane QLD. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 26 April 1918, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Ebblinghem Military Cemetery Ebblinghem Military Cemetery, Ebblinghem, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2167, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted in Brisbane QLD. | |
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| 12 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2167, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Karoola embarkation_ship_number: A63 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2167, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Karoola, Brisbane | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2167, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Sick - Bronchitis. Transferred to Hospital Ship (HS) Nile. | |
| 30 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2167, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Sick. Evacuated to Lemnos. | |
| 25 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 3rd Machine Gun Company, Transferred from 9th BN. | |
| 5 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2167, 3rd Machine Gun Company, Embarked for France on HMAT Corsican. | |
| 1 Apr 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Machine Gun Battalion , Units amalgamated to 1st MG Bn. | |
| 24 Apr 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2167, Shell wound right side of abdomen (penetrating wound). | |
| 26 Apr 1918: | Involvement Private, 2167A, 1st Machine Gun Battalion , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2167A awm_unit: 1st Australian Machine Gun Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-04-26 |
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