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SAW, William Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 5785, W67650 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 March 1916, Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Armadale, WA, 15 April 1883 |
| Home Town: | Claremont, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Swanbourne, WA, 14 October 1958, aged 75 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Crematorium Rose Gardens Garden A 0123 |
| Memorials: | Armadale Congregational Church Honour Board, Armadale War Memorial, Kelmscott-Armadale Parish Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5785, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Perth, WA | |
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| 18 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 5785, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 5785, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Seang Bee, Fremantle |
World War 2 Service
| 22 Mar 1942: | Involvement Private, W67650 | |
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| 22 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, W67650 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
William applied for enlistment in the CMF on a full time basis on 21 Dec 1941. Seemingly he was rejected (58 years old with wounds from WW1) He was a member of the RSL's Home Guard before enlisting in the Volunteer Defence Corps at Armadale on 22 Mar 1942 and was allocated to the 2nd (Fremantle) VDC Battalion. On 1 Jul 1942 he was promoted Corporal in 'D' Company, based in Armadale before being discharged on 20 Dec 1942.
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