William James VENNELL

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Service Number:	3991
Enlisted:	31 May 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	59th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Longwarry, Victoria, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Warburton, Yarra Ranges, Victoria
Schooling:	State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	VC Corner Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, France Panel 18
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Longwarry War Memorial, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial, Warburton RSL Gallipoli Memorial

31 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3991, Depot Battalion
23 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3991, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
23 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3991, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
26 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, From 7th Battalion
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3991, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3991 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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