William John EGAN

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Service Number:	1671
Enlisted:	11 March 1916
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	50th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, 8 October 1894
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Gilles Street Public School, Adelaide, South Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Pozieres, France, 16 August 1916, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Adelaide St Mary Magdalene Church Honour Roll, Adelaide St Patrick's Parish Honor Board, Adelaide Treasurer and Chief Secretary Roll of Honour, Adelaide Treasurer and Chief Secretary Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France)

11 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1671, 50th Infantry Battalion
11 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 1671, 50th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
11 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 1671, 50th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Adelaide
16 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 1671, 50th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1671 awm_unit: 50 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-16

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