William James HITCHEN

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Service Number:	678
Enlisted:	16 July 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Gilgandra, New South Wales, Australia, 22 April 1895
Home Town:	Gilgandra, Gilgandra, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Plumber
Died:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 7 March 1979, aged 83 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Gilgandra District Roll of Honor

16 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 678, 30th Infantry Battalion
9 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 678, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
9 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 678, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney
19 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 678, 5th Pioneer Battalion, 2nd MD

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