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ATKINSON, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1000 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 August 1914, Place of Enlistment, Brisbane, Queensland. |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | York, Yorkshire, England., 10 June 1888 |
| Home Town: | Taringa, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Electrician |
| Died: | Queensland, Australia, 15 May 1949, aged 60 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1000, 9th Infantry Battalion, Place of Enlistment, Brisbane, Queensland. | |
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| 24 Sep 1914: | Involvement Private, 1000, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Omrah embarkation_ship_number: A5 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Sep 1914: | Embarked Private, 1000, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Omrah, Brisbane | |
| 3 Jul 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 9 May 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal | |
| 25 Jan 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, Temporary. | |
| 28 Apr 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant | |
| 20 Oct 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 9th Infantry Battalion |
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