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FLETCHER, William Edward

Service Number:	1540
Enlisted:	4 January 1915, Blackboy Hill
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	11th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England, January 1878
Home Town:	Perth, Western Australia
Schooling:	National School, England
Occupation:	Harness Maker
Died:	Died of wounds, Egypt, 7 August 1915
Cemetery:	Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt J. 115.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial

World War 1 Service

4 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1540, Blackboy Hill
22 Feb 1915:	Involvement Private, 1540, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: ''
22 Feb 1915:	Embarked Private, 1540, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Itonus, Fremantle
31 Jul 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1540, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW right ankle, left shoulder and right thigh - compound fracture femur (severe)
7 Aug 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1540, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Egypt, Died of wounds.

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