William John GIRVAN

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Service Number:	322
Enlisted:	1 March 1915, Ayr, Queensland
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	26th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia, 20 March 1893
Home Town:	Ayr, Burdekin, Queensland
Schooling:	Ravenswood State School, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 2 April 1918, aged 25 years
Cemetery:	Pont d'Achelles Military Cemetery, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ayr Great War Honour Roll, Ayr War Memorial

1 Mar 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 322, Ayr, Queensland
24 May 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 322, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
24 May 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 322, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Brisbane
4 Sep 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 322, 26th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
2 Dec 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 322, 26th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW (head)
2 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 322, 26th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , 2nd occasion GSW (leg)
14 Nov 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 322, 26th Infantry Battalion, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, 3rd occasion - Shell wound (left arm)
5 Jun 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 26th Infantry Battalion
2 Apr 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 322, 26th Infantry Battalion, Dernancourt/Ancre, 4th occasion - Shell wound
2 Apr 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 322, 26th Infantry Battalion, Dernancourt/Ancre, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 322 awm_unit: 26th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-04-02

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