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BRETLAND, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4279 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 September 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 19th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Liverpool, England, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Seaman |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 29 April 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Boulogne Eastern Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4279, 19th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 11 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4279, 19th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4279, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Peter Rankin
He served under the alias of James Pollock.