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LINTON, William Welsh
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2932 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 23 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 52nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Nook, Sheffield, Tasmania, Australia, April 1878 |
| Home Town: | Scottsdale, Dorset, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Sheffield State School, Tasmania, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 31 March 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kentish Municipality Honour Roll Mural, Scottsdale Municipality Pictorial HR, Sheffield War Memorial, South Spreyton Baptist Church Honour Roll, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2932, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 27 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2932, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 2932, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 2 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 52nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 31 Mar 1917: | Involvement Private, 2932, 52nd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2932 awm_unit: 52nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-03-31 |
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From Frank Mahieu
Pte WILLIAM WELSH (WALSH) LINTON and his brother Pte THOMAS LINTON who both were killed 31 March 1917. Thomas served with the 51st Battalion Australian Infantry, William with the 52nd Battalion Australian Infantry.
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