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LAPTHORNE, William Frederick

Service Number:	2173
Enlisted:	19 April 1915, Nathalia, Vic.
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	22nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 1880
Home Town:	Kotupna, Moira, Victoria
Schooling:	Kotupna State School, Victoria
Occupation:	Farm Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Pozieres, France, 27 July 1916
Cemetery:	London Cemetery and Extension, Longueval Plot 8, Row C, Grave No 1
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Nathalia Rock and Chain Memorial, Nathalia War Memorial

World War 1 Service

19 Apr 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2173, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Nathalia, Vic.
27 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 2173, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
27 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 2173, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
19 May 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 22nd Infantry Battalion, France
27 Jul 1916:	Involvement Lance Corporal, 2173, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2173 awm_unit: 22 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-07-27

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