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BLAIR, William Henry Stuart Simm
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1076 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 September 1914, Enlisted at Randwick, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wycombe, England, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Henty, Greater Hume Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Wycombe Board School, England |
| Occupation: | Mill/Farm Worker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 6 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 22 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1076, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Randwick, NSW | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 1076, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 1076, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 6 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 20 years. Address at the timeof enlistment was Henty, NSW
Son of Rosetta Payne formerly Blair of Wycombe Marsh, England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Previously served with the Royal Engineers