RODDEN, William Alfred
| Service Number: | 632 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 February 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 18th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Goulburn, New South Wales, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Cleaner |
| Died: | Illness (Dysentery), 19th General Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, 24 September 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery Row D, Grave 179 Chaplain R.H. Pitt-Owen officiated Headstone inscription reads: At rest, Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kogarah Pictorial Honour Roll No.1, Yass St Andrew's Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 15 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 632, 18th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 25 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 632, 18th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 632, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Next of kin given as a friend Elizabeth Shugg of Glenelg Russell Avenue, Doll's Point, Sydney, NSW. Elizabeth claimed that she was his foster mother which was incorrect and she claimed all monies and belongings.
Richard worte saying that William and his two brother were orphaned and had been in State Care. Brother of Richard Frederick Rodden who returned to Australia on 24 August 1918 having served with the 35th Battalion and George Wilfred Rodden who returned to Australia on 28 June 1919 havign served with the 6th Battalion
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. Issued to the brother R.F. Rodden
Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Next of kin given as a friend Elizabeth Shugg of Glenelg Russell Avenue, Doll's Point, Sydney, NSW. Elizabeth claimed that she was his foster mother which was incorrect and she claimed all monies and belongings.
Richard worte saying that William and his two brother were orphaned and had been in State Care. Brother of Richard Frederick Rodden who returned to Australia on 24 August 1918 having served with the 35th Battalion and George Wilfred Rodden who returned to Australia on 28 June 1919 havign served with the 6th Battalion
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. Issued to the brother R.F. Rodden
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