Blair Wain WILLIS

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Service Number:	16
Enlisted:	31 January 1916, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 10th Infantry Brigade HQ at Domain Camp Melbourne on 15th April 1916.
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	Australian Army Ordnance Corps
Born:	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Williamstown (Vic), Hobsons Bay, Victoria
Schooling:	Williamstown State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Storeman
Died:	Natural Causes, 12 July 1966, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Altona Memorial Park, Victoria Robinson Lawn Grave 37

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31 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 16, 10th Infantry Brigade Headquarters (WW1 AIF), Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 10th Infantry Brigade HQ at Domain Camp Melbourne on 15th April 1916.
27 May 1916:	Involvement Private, 16, 10th Infantry Brigade Headquarters (WW1 AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
27 May 1916:	Embarked Private, 16, 10th Infantry Brigade Headquarters (WW1 AIF), HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
26 Jun 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 10th Infantry Brigade Headquarters (WW1 AIF)
25 Jul 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, Australian Army Ordnance Corps, Transferred to AAOC in England
1 Aug 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 3rd Division Headquarters, Transferred to 3rd Division HQ from 10th Infantry Bde HQ in England.
29 Nov 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 16, 10th Infantry Brigade Headquarters (WW1 AIF), France
12 Feb 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, Australian Army Ordnance Corps, Transferred to AAOC France for duty.
29 May 1919:	Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, Australian Army Ordnance Corps, To United Kingdom for duty. Escort Records .
18 Aug 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 16, Australian Army Ordnance Corps, RTA HT Norman for discharge 3MD termination period of enlistment.
2 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 16, Australian Army Ordnance Corps, Discharged 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment

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