BRAVENBOER, William
| Service Number: | 7364 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 April 1917, Enlisted at Adelaide |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Rotterdam, Netherlands, 11 August 1890 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 28 June 1918, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
La Kreule Military Cemetery, Hazebrouck Plot 1, Row F, Grave 22 Headstone inscription reads: His duty nobly done, |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 14 Apr 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7364, Enlisted at Adelaide | |
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| 23 Jun 1917: | Involvement Private, 7364, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Jun 1917: | Embarked Private, 7364, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Adelaide |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia on 16 September 1910 on board Ruter (Man-of-War) aged 20 years. After his arrival he resided at Glenelg for 12 months, then Lilydale Station for 4 months and finally at Kensington Park for just over 4 years. William took his Oath of Allegience for naturalization on the 14 April 1917
Son of Bastian and Johannah Bravenboer; husband of Grace (nee Hargrave) Bravenboer of 3 Goodenough Street, Mile End, SA. Later of Ormond Avenue, Clarence Park, SA and known as Grace Warnest
William and Grave were married at the residence of the District Registrar, Norwood, SA on 13 March 1915. Father of Mary Ann Bravenvoer
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
He had previously served in the Dutch Navy
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