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HERBERT, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3783 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 August 1915, Cootamundra, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Oakleigh, Victoria, Australia, 22 October 1877 |
| Home Town: | Batlow, Tumut Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Hotelier |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 7 November 1916, aged 39 years |
| Cemetery: |
Heilly Station Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Tumut Cenotaph |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3783, Cootamundra, New South Wales | |
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| 30 Dec 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3783, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Dec 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3783, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Sydney | |
| 23 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3783, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Battle for Pozières | |
| 4 Nov 1916: | Wounded Driver, 3783, 1st Pioneer Battalion, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, Grenade wound (legs) - caused by horse treading on mills grenade whilst being shod | |
| 7 Nov 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 3783, 1st Pioneer Battalion, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3783 awm_unit: 1st Australian Pioneer Battalion awm_rank: Driver awm_died_date: 1916-11-07 |
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