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EATHER, William Francis

Service Numbers:	Not yet discovered
Enlisted:	23 January 1915
Last Rank:	Captain
Last Unit:	47th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Guyra, New South Wales, Australia, 2 November 1889
Home Town:	Casino, Richmond Valley, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Bank Accountant
Died:	Natural causes, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 4 August 1952, aged 62 years
Cemetery:	Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

23 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, 15th Infantry Battalion
16 Feb 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 15th Infantry Battalion
16 Apr 1915:	Involvement 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
16 Apr 1915:	Embarked 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane
8 Aug 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 15th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, GSW shoulder
1 Mar 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 15th Infantry Battalion
12 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 47th Infantry Battalion
10 Jan 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 47th Infantry Battalion
1 Jun 1917:	Honoured Mention in Dispatches
11 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Captain, 47th Infantry Battalion, 2nd Passchendaele , GSW right hand (severe)
30 Jan 1918:	Embarked AIF WW1, Captain, 47th Infantry Battalion, HT Euripedes for invaliding to Australia - disembarking Melbourne 21 March 1918, then by rail to Brisbane
20 Apr 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, 47th Infantry Battalion

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