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DARKER, William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3082, V375781 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 August 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Signaller |
| Last Unit: | Lines of Communication Units |
| Born: | Great Western, Victoria, 21 June 1893 |
| Home Town: | Amphitheatre, Pyrenees, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Memorials: | Amphitheatre Rifle Club Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3082, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3082, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3082, 21st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 16 Apr 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3082, 57th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 1 May 1942: | Enlisted Private, V375781, Stawell, Victoria | |
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| 1 May 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V375781 | |
| 17 Jan 1947: | Discharged Signaller, V375781, Lines of Communication Units, 3 Lines of Communications Signals |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
"...3082 Private William Darker, 7th Reinforcements, 21st Battalion, of Amphitheatre, Vic. Pte Darker enlisted on 3 August 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Wiltshire on 18 November 1915. He returned to Australia on 15 January 1919 as a member of the 57th Battalion..." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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