William (Will) FLETCHER

FLETCHER, William

    Service Number: 376
    Enlisted: 21 January 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 60th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, 1880
    Home Town: North Fitzroy, Victoria
    Schooling: State School
    Occupation: Iron Moulder
    Died: Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916
    Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    21 Jan 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 376, Depot Battalion (AIF), Melbourne, Victoria
    10 May 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 376, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
    29 Aug 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 376, 21st Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for M.E.F Gallipoli per H.M.T. "Transylvania"
    7 Sep 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 376, 21st Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Gallipoli, Turkey. ex H.M.T. "Abbassieh"
    7 Sep 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 376, 21st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
    7 Dec 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 376, 21st Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt -- Gallipoli Evacuation ex H.M.T. "Ascanius"
    16 Feb 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 376, 21st Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- 7th Australian Field Ambulance -- Laryngitis -- Rail Head, Egypt
    3 Mar 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 376, 21st Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station -- Laryngitis -- Ferry Post, Egypt
    4 Mar 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 376, 21st Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- No. 1 Australian Stationary Hospital -- Laryngitis -- Ismailia, Egypt
    19 Mar 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 376, 21st Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty
    1 Apr 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 57th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 21st Infantry Battalion
    4 Apr 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 57th Infantry Battalion
    14 Apr 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 376, 60th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- 15th Australian Field Ambulance -- Optical Examination -- Ferry Post, Egypt
    14 Apr 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 376, 60th Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- No. 1 Australian Stationary Hospital -- Defective Vision -- Ismailia, Egypt
    18 Apr 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 376, 60th Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty -- Ismailia, Egypt
    19 Apr 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 376, 60th Infantry Battalion, Rejoined Battalion -- Ferry Post, Egypt
    3 May 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 376, 60th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- 8th Australian Field Ambulance -- Influenza -- Ferry Post, Egypt
    10 May 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 376, 60th Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty -- Rejoined Battalion -- Hogs Back, Egypt
    18 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 376, 60th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle"
    29 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 376, 60th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
    19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 376, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
    19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 376, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 376 awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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