William Henry MATHER

MATHER, William Henry

    Service Numbers: 2532, 5406
    Enlisted: 22 May 1916, Enlisted Charters Towers Queensland allocated to 5th reinforcement’s 52nd Battalion at Rifle Range Camp for duty 13 September 1916
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 31st Infantry Battalion
    Born: Toowoomba, Queensland Australia , date not yet discovered
    Home Town: Cloncurry, Cloncurry, Queensland
    Schooling: Toowoomba State School, Queensland, Australia
    Occupation: Horse Breaker
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    World War 1 Service

    22 May 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2532, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted Charters Towers Queensland allocated to 5th reinforcement’s 52nd Battalion at Rifle Range Camp for duty 13 September 1916
    19 Sep 1916: Embarked Private, 2532, 52nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Brisbane
    15 Dec 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of 13th Training Bn Codford UK for duty Allocated to reinforce 52nd Bn
    18 Apr 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of 52nd Battalion in the field France
    7 Jun 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2532, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines, Gunshot Wound Left hand and fingers evacuated to UK for treatment and convalescence
    27 Sep 1917: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2532, 52nd Infantry Battalion, RTA 1MD Brisbane Medically unfit GSW hand and fingers on Transport HT A49
    20 Dec 1917: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2532, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged 1MD Brisbane medically unfit
    2 Feb 1918: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5406, 31st Infantry Battalion, Re-enlisted Brisbane allocated to 15th reinforcement’s 31st Battalion at Enoggera Camp on 26th February 1918
    2 Mar 1918: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5406, 31st Infantry Battalion, Embarked with 15th Reinforcement’s 31st Battalion on HT Ormonde Sydney Failed to reembark Melbourne on 07 March 1918 Declared AWOL sent Broadmeadows Camp for reallocation
    2 Mar 1918: Embarked Private, 5406, 31st Infantry Battalion, SS Ormonde, Sydney
    12 Mar 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Depot Battalion, Transferred to 1st Depot Battalion Broadmeadows Camp for duty from Reinforcement’s Queensland
    20 Apr 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Allocated to 2nd General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp
    1 May 1918: Embarked Private, 5406, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
    3 Jul 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Training Battalion, March in to 5th Training Bn ex 2nd GSR Victoria reinforcement’s Allocated to 31st Battalion
    15 Oct 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 31st Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the 31st Battalion in the field France ex 14th Training Bn UK
    5 Mar 1919: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Division Headquarters, Attached to 5th Division Headquarters for duty France
    23 May 1919: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Detention Barracks, Charged 27 days cells 27 days loss of pay whilst on leave UK at the Arcadia Dance Hall causing a disturbance. Sent Lewes Detention Barracks
    5 Jul 1919: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5406, 31st Infantry Battalion, RTA 1MD Brisbane on HT Port Melbourne for discharge termination Period of Enlistment and medically unfit due to war service Ex Detention Lewes Barracks
    7 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5406, 31st Infantry Battalion, Discharged Brisbane termination Period of Enlistment and medically unfit Old GSW amputated fingers left hand.

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    William Henry Mather

    served as 2532 Private 5th reinforcement's 52nd Battalion France 1917

    Discharged and re-enlisted as

    5406 Private 15th reinforcement's 31st Battalion France 1918-1919

    Note: AWOL from Ship at Melbourne enroute to UK reallocated to 2nd GSR Victoria for subsequent voyage.

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