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S6665
WILLISON, William Burnett
Personal Details
Service Numbers: | 2986, S38501 |
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Enlisted: | 6 January 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
Last Rank: | Sergeant |
Last Unit: | 4 Advanced Ammunition Depot |
Born: | Salisbury, South Australia, 13 September 1884 |
Home Town: | Salisbury, Salisbury, South Australia |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Farmer |
Died: | Natural causes, Rosewater, South Australia, 12 April 1967, aged 82 years |
Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Derrick Garden of Remembrance |
Memorials: | One Tree Hill Roll of Honor, Salisbury & District Roll of Honour, Smithfield Honor Roll WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
6 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2986, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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4 Nov 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2986, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Bakara embarkation_ship_number: A41 public_note: '' | |
4 Nov 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2986, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Bakara, Adelaide | |
26 Dec 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2986, 1st Signal Squadron |
World War 2 Service
6 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, S38501 | |
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6 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Private, S38501, Wayville, South Australia | |
7 Oct 1941: | Involvement Private, S38501 | |
12 Oct 1945: | Discharged Sergeant, S38501, 4 Advanced Ammunition Depot |
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