William Henry GELDARD

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Service Number:	4789
Enlisted:	15 November 1915, Armidale, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	56th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Armidale, New South Wales, Australia, 1890
Home Town:	Armidale, Armidale Dumaresq, New South Wales
Schooling:	Armidale Superior Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Shop Assistant
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Armidale Memorial Fountain, Armidale Protestant Alliance Friendly Society Honour Roll, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

15 Nov 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4789, Depot Battalion , Armidale, New South Wales
8 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4789, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
8 Mar 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4789, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney
20 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 56th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 4th Infantry Battalion
19 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4789, 56th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Huntsend"
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4789, 56th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4789, 56th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
29 Jul 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4789, 56th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France

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