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WARNE, William George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1851 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 September 1915, Holdsworthy |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Liechhardt, New South Wales, Australia, 27 September 1889 |
| Home Town: | Petersham, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grocer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Pozieres, France, 7 August 1916, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1851, 30th Infantry Battalion, Holdsworthy | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 1915: | Involvement 1851, 30th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Dec 1915: | Embarked 1851, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Sydney | |
| 6 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 25 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 7 Aug 1916: | Involvement Corporal, 1851, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1851 awm_unit: 45 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-08-07 |
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