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BANNISTER, William Henry

Service Number:	4065
Enlisted:	7 July 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	60th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Warracknabeal, Victoria, Australia , 1895
Home Town:	South Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

7 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4065, Depot Battalion
7 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4065, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
7 Mar 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4065, 21st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4065, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4065 awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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