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NIELSON, William Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2423 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 June 1915, Keswick, City of West Torrens, Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mylor, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Aldgate, Adelaide Hills, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Wood Cutter |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Pozieres,, 25 July 1916, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Serre Road Cemetery No.2 Beaumont Hamel, France Plot XXII, Row D, Grave No. 6 |
| Memorials: | Aldgate War Memorial, Mylor War Memorial |
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World War 1 Service
| 21 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Keswick, City of West Torrens, Australia | |
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| 21 Sep 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 2423, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' |
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| 21 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2423, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Adelaide | |
| 23 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2423, 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières | |
| 23 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Battle for Pozières | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 27th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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