SIZE, William Michael
| Service Number: | 1200 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Balhannah Old Scholars Roll of Honor, Balhannah Soldiers' Memorial Honor Roll, Oakbank Old Scholars Roll of Honor, Woodside District of Onkaparinga Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 1200, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Kanowna embarkation_ship_number: A61 public_note: '' | |
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| 24 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 1200, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Kanowna, Adelaide |
William Michael Size
Name: William Michael Size
Service Number: 1200
Place of Birth: Norwood
Date of Birth: 17 November 1895
Place of Enlistment: Keswick
Date of Enlistment: 2 February 1915
Age at Enlistment: 19 years 2 months
Next of Kin: Father, Michael Size
Occupation: Labourer
Religion: Church of England
Rank: Private
The 3 Size brothers William, John and Frederick fought in World War One. William served in the Middle East throughout the war. He fought at Gallipoli until the end of 1915. On 9 January 1917 he was wounded in the right hand and side at El-Arish and was admitted to the 24th Stationary Hospital on 12 January and the 14th Australian General Hospital on 17 January. William transferred to the 3rd Light Horse Regiment on 11 February. He was admitted to hospital with enteritis and debility on 24 July 1918. William embarked the H.T. Orari at Port Said on 16 May 1919 and was discharged on 26 August.
Submitted 23 October 2023 by christopher collins