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VERRAN, William John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1749 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 February 1916, Enlisted at Charters Towers, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 45th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia, 21 June 1888 |
| Home Town: | Charters Towers, Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Queensland, Australia, 9 July 1963, aged 75 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Charters Towers Cemetery, Qld LYND, Section 51, Plot 231, Grave 13163 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1749, 47th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Charters Towers, QLD | |
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| 20 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 1749, 47th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Hawkes Bay embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 20 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 1749, 47th Infantry Battalion, SS Hawkes Bay, Sydney | |
| 28 May 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 45th Infantry Battalion , From 47th Battalion | |
| 29 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1749, 45th Infantry Battalion , Discharged at the 1st Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Henry Verran and Emma Jane Verran nee Russell of Philipson Road, Charters Towers, QLD.
Brother of Edwin Verran who was killed in action on 21 September 1917 while serving with the 25th Battalion and has no known grave. His name appears on Panel 23 of Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres.
Commenced return to Australia on 2 June 1919 aboard HT Beltana disembarking on 19 July 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
On 17 July 1920 William married Elsie May Bryant in QLD