William Henry (Willie) FORWARD

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Service Number:	2363
Enlisted:	20 March 1915, Place of Enlistment, Enoggera, Queensland.
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	15th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Cooktown, Queensland, Australia, 9 February 1896
Home Town:	Cairns, Cairns, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Storeman
Died:	Cairns, Queensland, Australia, 12 September 1935, aged 39 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Cairns (General) Cemetery, Queensland Monumental East Side, Row S2, Site 2986.
Memorials:	Townsville Railway Station Roll of Honour

20 Mar 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2363, 15th Infantry Battalion, Place of Enlistment, Enoggera, Queensland.
20 Aug 1915:	Involvement Private, 2363, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
20 Aug 1915:	Embarked Private, 2363, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Sydney
3 Dec 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 15th Infantry Battalion
3 Sep 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 15th Infantry Battalion, Temporary Corporal Vice

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