William Leslie WATERS

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Service Number:	5498
Enlisted:	15 October 1915, Place of Enlistment, Toowoomba, Queensland.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	12th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Roma, Queensland, Australia, 1 June 1898
Home Town:	Roma, Maranoa, Queensland
Schooling:	Roma State School, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Belgium, 8 October 1917, aged 19 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Tree Plaque:	Roma Heroes Avenue
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Roma Cenotaph, Town of Roma and Shire of Bungil WW1 Honour Board, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial

15 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5498, 12th Infantry Battalion, Place of Enlistment, Toowoomba, Queensland.
20 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 5498, 12th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Hawkes Bay embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
20 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 5498, 12th Infantry Battalion, SS Hawkes Bay, Sydney

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