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WITNISH, William John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 954 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 September 1914, Helena Vale, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Greendale, Victoria, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Manjimup, Manjimup, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Mill hand |
| Died: | Natural causes (heart attack), Jarrahdale, Western Australia, 13 December 1947 |
| Cemetery: |
Jarrahdale Cemetery |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 954, Helena Vale, Western Australia | |
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| 2 Nov 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 954, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 954, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 954, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Wounded Private, 954, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW (jaw) | |
| 25 May 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 954, 11th Infantry Battalion, Medical discharge - enteric fever |
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