AHEARN, William
| Service Number: | 1033 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Launceston, Tas, 17 November 1896 |
| Home Town: | Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | 10 January 1962, aged 65 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Carr Villa Memorial Park, Tasmania Mon A3 68.00 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 1033, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 1033, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Hobart |
War Service
Born Launceston, Tasmania
Son of Mr William Ahearn
Of 121 Charles St, Launceston, Tasmania
Occupation prior to enlisting: Coach Painter
Enlisted: 15 September 1914
Embarkation: 20 October 1914 from Hobart per HMAT Geelong
Age: 18 years
Served in Egypt, Gallipoli & France
Wounded in Action on 8 August 1915 at Gallipoli
Returned to Australia: 1 December 1918 per ‘Pt Sydney’
Discharged: 31 January 1919
Photograph Tasmania Weekly Courier 06 May 1915 Insert 3
Submitted 29 January 2016 by Daryl Jones
Biography
Son of William AHEARN