RENNIE, William
| Service Number: | 274 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kinell, Arboath, Forfarshire, Scotlan, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Carapook, Glenelg, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Memorials: | Carapook State School Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 10 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 274, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
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| 10 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 274, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
RENNIE : William RENNIE 1889-1958, born Kinell, Arboath, Forfarshire, Scotland, the son of Jemima WILSON, adopted by James RENNIE & Jemima WILSON after their 1891 marriage. William was a step-brother and NOK to Nicoll RENNIE whose address was given as Carapook when he enlisted in WW1 in 1914. William also enlisted in the AIF, served at Gallipoli, the Somme & Flanders. Named on Carapook WW1 Honour Roll as wounded (leg amputated in France. He returned to Scotaland after being discharged as an invalid, married raised a family, was a dairy farmer, and died in Scotland.
Employed by HODGETTS Bros. at Carapook