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SEYMOUR, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2018 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 January 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Carnagh, Castleblayney, Ireland, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Walcha, Walcha, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grocer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 21 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 39 No known grave |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Baulkham Hills William Thompson Masonic School War Memorial, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Sydney United Grand Lodge Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2018, 13th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, New South Wales | |
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| 13 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 2018, 13th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 2018, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Sydney | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 2018, 48th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 20 Years
Son f Robert John and Margaret Seymour of Carnagh, Castleblayney, Ireland
Eye witnesses stated that William was shot through the head by a sniper
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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