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CABASSI, William John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7960 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 September 1917, Enlisted at Bunbury, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Walhalla, Victoria, Australia, 1898 |
| Home Town: | Greenbushes, Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Sleeper Hewer |
| Died: | Bruce Rock, Western Australia, 10 June 1949, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Bruce Rock Cemetery, Western Australia |
| Memorials: | Greenbushes War Memorial, W.A. |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Sep 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7960, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Bunbury, WA | |
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| 23 Nov 1917: | Involvement Private, 7960, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: SS Canberra embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 23 Nov 1917: | Embarked Private, 7960, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), SS Canberra, Fremantle | |
| 15 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7960, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Discharged at the 5th Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Cabassi and Susan Cabassi nee Patterson of Greenbushes, WA formerly of Walhalla, Victoria
Between 6 June 1919 and 6 August 1919 he worked with the Victoria Cinema College, London to gain experience in Cinema Operating where he received a certificate stating he had completed the course with a very satisfactory standard
Commenced return to Australia on 20 August 1919 aboard HT Anchises disembarking on the 5 October 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal