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TICKNER, William Basdin
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 6884, N270108 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 May 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2 Garrison Battalion (NSW) |
| Born: | Richmond, Victoria, Australia, 28 April 1897 |
| Home Town: | Willoughby, Willoughby, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Cleaner |
| Died: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 9 October 1954, aged 57 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales Zone A Presbyterian Section 5G Grave 409 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 6884, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Port Napier embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
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| 17 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 6884, 8th Infantry Battalion, SS Port Napier, Sydney |
World War 2 Service
| 6 May 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N270108, 2 Garrison Battalion (NSW) | |
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| 24 Jun 1942: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N270108, 2 Garrison Battalion (NSW) |
Personal Stories
William Basdin Tickner
He was my grandfather and also fought on the western front from 1916 - 1918 . I would love to see a photograph of him . I would be interested as to whether anybody has any pictures of him from the 2nd Garrison Battalion - he served from 1941 - 1942
Submitted 2 February 2024 by Kerry Tickner
Biography contributed by VWM Australia
Enlisted and served in WWI as TICKNER, William Basil