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BICKNELL, William Frank
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4149 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 September 1915, Enlisted at Warwick Farm, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 54th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Fulham, Middlesex, England, 21 January 1897 |
| Home Town: | Mosman, Municipality of Mosman, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station Hand |
| Died: | Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Red Cross Home, Woodford, New South Wales, Australia, 14 August 1919, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Wentworth Falls General Cemetery, New South Wales Old Church of England Section, Row 5, Grave 35, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4149, Enlisted at Warwick Farm, NSW | |
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| 20 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 4149, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 4149, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney |
World War 2 Service
| 17 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4149, Bullet wound to the left arm and shell wound to the left side on his neck |
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World War 1 Service
| 15 May 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4149, Severe wound to the left arm and right thigh | |
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| 14 Aug 1919: | Involvement Private, 4149, 54th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4149 awm_unit: 54th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1919-08-14 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 16 years
Brother of Alice Dorothy Bicknell
4 September 1916 - transferred to the 14 Training Battalion
31 July 1918 - to hospital with Pulmonary Tuberculosis
20 October 1918 - returned to Australia
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal