William UPTON

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Service Number:	7577
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	13th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Ultimo, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Soldier
Memorials:

10 May 1917:	Involvement Private, 7577, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: ''
10 May 1917:	Embarked Private, 7577, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Marathon, Sydney

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Son of Elizabeth Upton of Ada Lane, Ultimo, NSW

10 January 1916 - enlisted with the 3rd Battalion

17 February 1916 - discharged as not likely to become a soldier.

7 March 1917 - re-enlisted at Sydney, NSW, with the 13th Battalion and with the rank of Private

15 December 1917 - transferred to the 34th Battalion

8 August 1918 - wounded in action

Commenced return to Australia on 5 April 1919 aboard HT Armagh disembarking on 20 May 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

19 June 1919 - discharged at the 2nd Military District