William Bosward CARR MC, DCM

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Service Numbers:	1892, S34829
Enlisted:	17 February 1916, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	48th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Port Lincoln, South Australia, Australia, 19 August 1885
Home Town:	Port Lincoln, Port Lincoln, South Australia
Schooling:	Poonindie Public School
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Natural causes, Renmark, South Australia, Australia, 26 September 1966, aged 81 years
Cemetery:	Renmark Cemetery, S.A. Section: H, Plot: 246
Memorials:	Port Lincoln & District Honor Roll WW1, Port Lincoln Poonindie School Roll of Honor

17 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1892, Adelaide, South Australia
12 Aug 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1892, 48th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide
12 Aug 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1892, 48th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
11 Apr 1917:	Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, Bullecourt (First), Conspicuous Bravery and Devotion to duty
20 Dec 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 48th Infantry Battalion
3 May 1918:	Honoured Military Cross, Merris (France), Conspicuous Gallantry and Devotion to duty
5 May 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 48th Infantry Battalion
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 48th Infantry Battalion

16 May 1941:	Enlisted Lieutenant, S34829, Port Largs, South Australia
16 May 1941:	Enlisted Port Largs, SA

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Medals: Military Cross, Distinguished Conduct Medal,

WW1 Service medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Medals: Military Cross, Distinguished Conduct Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal