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LANG, William Roy
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2818 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 2 March 1916, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 1st Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron |
| Born: | South Yarra, Victoria, Australia, 24 January 1890 |
| Home Town: | Canaga, Western Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Selector |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Palestine, 31 October 1917, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Beersheba War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) Section C, Row 55., Beersheba War Cemetery, Beersheba, Israel |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Chinchilla War Memorial, Jandowae War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2818, Toowoomba, Queensland | |
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| 9 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2818, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Mongolia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 9 Jul 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2818, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, RMS Mongolia, Sydney | |
| 12 Aug 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron | |
| 15 Sep 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 1st Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron | |
| 31 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 2818, 1st Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron, Battle of Beersheba, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2818 awm_unit: 1st Australian Machine Gun Squadron awm_rank: Driver awm_died_date: 1917-10-31 |
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