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BRAGG, William James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4139 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 August 1915, Townsville, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia, 26 April 1889 |
| Home Town: | Charters Towers, Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Boys' Central State School, Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Locomotive Engine Driver |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 23 July 1916, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Boys Central School Great War Honor Board, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4139, 9th Infantry Battalion, Townsville, Queensland | |
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| 3 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4139, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4139, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane | |
| 23 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4139, 9th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
William was killed in action during the capture of Pozieres village. His nineteen year old brother died of wounds inflicted at Pozieres, 3 weeks later. 4132 Private John Robert Bragg 47th Battalion AIF, DOW 19 August 1916.
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