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BUTTRESS, William Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1632 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 November 1915, Place of Enlistment, Brisbane, Queensland. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 47th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Croydon, Queensland, Australia , 27 May 1895 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Croydon State School, Croydon, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer. |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 15 November 1916, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Bernafay Wood British Cemetery, Montauban Row 1, Grave No 22., Bernafay Wood British Cemetery, Montauban, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Croydon War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1632, 47th Infantry Battalion, Place of Enlistment, Brisbane, Queensland. | |
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| 20 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 1632, 47th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Hawkes Bay embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 20 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 1632, 47th Infantry Battalion, SS Hawkes Bay, Sydney | |
| 3 Oct 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1632, 47th Infantry Battalion, Fatal Gas Poisoning. |
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