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LAW, William Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5639 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 August 1916, Enlisted at Prahran |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sale, Victoria, Australia, 1886 |
| Home Town: | South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Punk Road, State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Died: | Illness - Bronchial Pneumonia, France, 1 December 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Busigny Communal Cemetery Extension Plot V111, Row B, Grave 37 Headstone inscription reads: Sweet to our memory and dear to our hearts our hero Daddy, Busigny Communal Cemetery Extension, Busigny, Cambrai, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Aug 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5639, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Prahran | |
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| 25 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 5639, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 5639, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne | |
| 23 Jul 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5639, Gassed - in the field | |
| 1 Dec 1918: | Involvement Private, 5639, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5639 awm_unit: 24 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-12-01 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Husband of Beatrice Ellen Law of 8 Victory Square, Armadale, Victoria; previously 7 Medley Street, South Yarra, Victoria
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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