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BRISBY, William Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5542 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 December 1915, Enlisted at Casula, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 20th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Paddington, New South Wales, Australia, 22 May 1891 |
| Home Town: | Auburn, Auburn, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Upholster |
| Died: | New South Wales, Australia, 22 June 1966, aged 75 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, NSW |
| Memorials: | Auburn Public School WW1 Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5542, 20th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Casula, NSW | |
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| 9 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 5542, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 5542, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 12 May 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5542, 20th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William R. Brisby and Elizabeth Anderson Brisby of 41 Noval Street, Auburn, NSW. Brother of Frank Brisby who was discharged in England on 24 November 1919 having served with the 17th Battalion and Daisy Brisby
During 1920 William married Grace M. Haggett in Auburn, NSW
Commened return to Australia on 9 February 1919 aboard HT Arcanius disembarking on the 26 March 1919 at Melbourne for onward trave to Sydney
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Prveiously served in the Citizen Military Forces for over twelve months