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RAYMENT, William Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 49 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 June 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | First Class Air Mechanic |
| Last Unit: | Australian Flying Corps (AFC) |
| Born: | Jan Juc, Victoria, January 1892 |
| Home Town: | Surry Hills, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Surry Hills State School |
| Occupation: | Hot water/Heating engineer |
| Died: | Died of Illness (POW of Turkey - nephritis), Taurus, Turkey, 11 November 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Camberwell War Memorial, Surrey Hills WWI, The Shrine, Torquay Point Danger War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 49, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 21 Jul 1915: | Promoted First Class Air Mechanic, Australian Flying Corps (AFC) | |
| 10 Aug 1915: | Involvement First Class Air Mechanic, 49, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Persia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 10 Aug 1915: | Embarked 49, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), RMS Persia, Melbourne | |
| 11 Nov 1916: | Involvement 49, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 49 awm_unit: Australian Flying Corps awm_rank: Air Mechanic awm_died_date: 1916-11-11 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
William Charles RAYMENT was born in Victoria in 1892
His parents were James RAYMENT & Harriet Frances RATTEN
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