William James AUSTIN

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Service Number:	4731
Enlisted:	4 September 1915, Cootamundra, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	53rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Marylebone, London, England, 1885
Home Town:	Tumut, Tumut Shire, New South Wales
Schooling:	Banbury, Buckingham and Stoke Bruen Schools, England
Occupation:	Journeyman Baker
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Tumut Cenotaph, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

4 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4731, Depot Battalion (AIF), Cootamundra, New South Wales
8 Mar 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4731, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
20 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 53rd Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 1st Infantry Battalion -- Ismailia, Egypt
19 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4731, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Royal George"
28 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4731, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4731, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4731 awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4731, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action

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