William John ZEALLEY

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Service Number:	2510
Enlisted:	14 July 1916, Enlisted at Bendigo, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	60th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Camarooka, Victoria, Australia, 1884
Home Town:	Moama, Riverina, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farm Labourer
Died:	Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia, 28 November 1970, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Moama Cemetery, New South Wales
Memorials:	Bears Lagoon School Roll of Honor, Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor, Echuca War Memorial

14 Jul 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2510, 60th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Bendigo, Victoria
25 Sep 1916:	Involvement Private, 2510, 60th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
25 Sep 1916:	Embarked Private, 2510, 60th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne
26 Sep 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2510, 60th Infantry Battalion, Wounded at Ypes, multiple gunshot woulds, wounded right shoulder, and left leg. Discharged medically unfit 17 June 1920.
25 Jul 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2510, 60th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit

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Father: William Zealley, Moama,

In 1916 when William enlisted he was working as a farm labourer in Bendigo, Victoria.

Son of William Zealley and Mary Jane Zealley nee Stewart of 'Perricoota Station', Moama, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia on 31 July 1918 aboard HT Malta disembarking on 28 September 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal