William Cecil RISBY

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Service Number:	1688
Enlisted:	4 May 1915, Enlisted at Blackall, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	25th Infantry Battalion
Born:	West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia, 1881
Home Town:	West Maitland, Maitland, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Illness-Tuberculois, At home at 11 Eliza Street, Newton, New South Wales,Australia, 25 June 1917
Cemetery:	Waverley Cemetery, Bronte, New South Wales Church of England Section, Row 15, Grave 6534, Waverley General Cemetery, Waverley, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

4 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1688, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Blackall, QLD
29 Jun 1916:	Involvement Private, 1688, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked Private, 1688, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane

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Son of William and Alma Risby. Next of kin was given as Charles Risby of Falls Hotel, Oakhampton Road, West Maitland, NSW;

17 March 1917 - returned to Australia on board HT Beltana for discharge

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal