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HOUGHTON, William
Personal Details
Service Number: | 874 |
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Enlisted: | 23 November 1914, Melbourne, Vic. |
Last Rank: | Trooper |
Last Unit: | 4th Light Horse Regiment |
Born: | Inverleigh, Victoria, Australia, 1882 |
Home Town: | Inverleigh, Golden Plains, Victoria |
Schooling: | Inverleigh State School, Victoria, Australia |
Occupation: | Labourer |
Memorials: | Inverleigh & District Residents Roll of Honor, Inverleigh Parish of Inverleigh Honor Roll, Inverleigh State School Roll of Honor |
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World War 1 Service
23 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 874, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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13 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 874, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
13 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 874, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
4 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 874, 4th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, TOS | |
26 Jul 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Trooper, 874, 4th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Shell shock. Evacuated to Mudros. Rejoined unit 9 August 1915. | |
12 Dec 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 874, 4th Light Horse Regiment, RTA 17 March 1916 and discharged as MU (illness). |
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