William THICKINS

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Service Number:	1672
Enlisted:	7 December 1914, Claremont, Tas. (aged 15)
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	15th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 27 February 1899
Home Town:	Battery Point, Hobart, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Tram Conductor
Died:	Killed in action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 8 August 1915, aged 16 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" The Lone Pine Memorial (Panel 50), Gallipoli, Turkey.
Memorials:	Hobart Roll of Honour

7 Dec 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1672, 15th Infantry Battalion, Claremont, Tas. (aged 15)
19 Feb 1915:	Involvement Private, 1672, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
19 Feb 1915:	Embarked Private, 1672, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne
8 May 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1672, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, TOS Gallipoli
8 Aug 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1672, 15th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, Killed in action during the 4th Brigades failed attempt on Hill 971.

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Service Medals 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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