William SCULL

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Service Number:	2880
Enlisted:	16 October 1916, Hobart, Tas.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	40th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Longley, Tasmania, Australia, 23 June 1894
Home Town:	Longley, Kingborough, Tasmania
Schooling:	High Peak State School, Huon Road, Tasmania, Australia
Occupation:	Blacksmith
Died:	Died of wounds, 47th CCS, Crouy, France, 14 July 1918, aged 24 years
Cemetery:	Crouy British Cemetery, Crouy-sur-Somme Plot IV, Row A, Grave No. 5
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour, Sandfly Longley Ward Roll of Honour

16 Oct 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2880, 40th Infantry Battalion, Hobart, Tas.
6 Dec 1916:	Involvement Private, 2880, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
6 Dec 1916:	Embarked Private, 2880, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne
12 Oct 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2880, 40th Infantry Battalion, 1st Passchendaele
14 Jul 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2880, 40th Infantry Battalion, Multiple SW to thigh, ankle and groin sustained near Hamel. Evacuated to 47th (British) CCS at Crouy, but died of his wounds later the same day.

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