William Reid FITTON

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Service Number:	4782
Enlisted:	1 October 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	59th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Omeo, Victoria, Australia, 1895
Home Town:	Heyfield, Wellington, Victoria
Schooling:	St. Mary's Roman Catholic School, Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Grocer
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	Aubers Ridge British Cemetery, Aubers Plot I. Row A. Grave 14. Inscription: GRANDSON OF LATE THEODORE THOMAS LATE OF MEUTHE, FRANCE
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Heyfield Honour Roll WW1, Heyfield War Memorial, Maffra Shire Honour Roll, Omeo State School Great European War Roll of Honor

1 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4782, Depot Battalion (AIF), Melbourne, Victoria
7 Mar 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4782, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
20 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 7th Infantry Battalion
18 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4782, 59th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4782, 59th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4782, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4782 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4782, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action

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