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LONGSTAFF, William David
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 69 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 August 1914, 12 months St George Rifles |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | St Kilda, Victoria, Australia, December 1891 |
| Home Town: | Kiama, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Broadford State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed In Action - during charge forward, Lone Pine, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, 8 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 69, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 12 months St George Rifles | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 69, 2nd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 69, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Sydney |
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