William Leslie WATERS

WATERS, William Leslie

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, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Roma Cenotaph, Town of Roma and Shire of Bungil WW1 Honour Board
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World War 1 Service

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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