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GAWITH, William James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6566 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 January 1917, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Greenmount, Queensland, Australia, 29 September 1892 |
| Home Town: | Lyra, Southern Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Lyra State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 2 September 1918, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension, Peronne, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballandean Sons of the Empire, Stanthorpe Fallen Soldiers HR, Stanthorpe Soldiers Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Jan 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6566, Toowoomba, Queensland | |
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| 7 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 6566, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Feb 1917: | Embarked Private, 6566, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Sydney | |
| 2 Sep 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6566, 25th Infantry Battalion, Mont St Quentin / Peronne |
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