Virtual War Memorial | William Ernest (Billy) BRICKLEY

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BRICKLEY, William Ernest

Service Number:	5785
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	18th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Clyde, New South Wales, Australia, 22 May 1888
Home Town:	Granville, Parramatta, New South Wales
Schooling:	Granville North State School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Fitter
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 3 May 1917, aged 28 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villiers-Bretonneux Memorial,France, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Granville War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial

World War 1 Service

7 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 5785, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
7 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 5785, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney

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