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POLGLASE , William James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3083 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 April 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Reedy Creek Mines, South Australia, 27 February 1892 |
| Home Town: | Glenelg, Holdfast Bay, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fireman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Pozières, France, 25 July 1916, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Serre Road Cemetery No.2 Beaumont Hamel, France Serre Road Cemetery No 2, Beaumont Hamel, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Glenelg and District WW1 & WW2 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3083, Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 14 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3083, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3083, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide | |
| 23 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3083, 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
Personal Stories
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NOTES:
his documents say the next of his kin is his sister Coralie Polglase but later she is known as Coralie Ryan (did she get married? Before or after his death?) (she got married on 27/09/16)
was forfeited 5 days pay for gambling
In just over two months, got four fines. Three for being absent without leave and one for being late
eldest surviving sister was Mrs Ethel May Hemers
Margaret Lancaster - Mother of his ex-nuptial child
name of ex nuptial child - Mollie Marie McGrath
Mollie was born on 15 January 1914