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DELANEY, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1317 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 1317, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 1317, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney |
Personal Stories
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to pages 165 & 265. Prior to the war he was a labourer of Lithgow NSW. He enlisted 29th Aug 1914 aged 21 years. He served with the 3rd Infantry Battalion during the war and was promoted to the rank of Sergeant. For his actions in this war that he was awarded the Croix de Guerre (France). He survived the war, and departed the UK for home 23 Oct 1918.
Submitted 29 January 2020 by Maxwell HILL