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HOCKING, William Samuel
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6369 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 January 1916, Rockhampton, Qld |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Murgheboluc, Victoria, Australia, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Mackay, Mackay, Queensland |
| Occupation: | Engine driver |
| Memorials: | Mackay Old Town Hall Honour Roll, Murgheboluc District and School Roll of Honour |
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World War 1 Service
| 11 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6369, 15th Infantry Battalion, Rockhampton, Qld | |
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| 7 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 6369, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 6369, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Brisbane | |
| 11 Apr 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6369, 15th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (First) | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6369, 15th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres | |
| 28 Mar 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6369, 15th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918 | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6369, 15th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens | |
| 26 Aug 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 15th Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 11 Feb 1919: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 15th Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 23 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 6369, 15th Infantry Battalion, RTA 19 June 1919 and discharged (TPE). |
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