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EASTEN, William Edward

Service Number:	2068
Enlisted:	13 May 1916, Brisbane, Qld.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	42nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Southport, Qld., 1894
Home Town:	Cleveland, Redland, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	13 September 1956, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland
Memorials:	Cleveland Shire Council Roll of Honour, Cleveland State School War Memorial Swimming Pool and Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

13 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2068, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Brisbane, Qld.
7 Sep 1916:	Involvement Private, 2068, 42nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: ''
7 Sep 1916:	Embarked Private, 2068, 42nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Brisbane

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Mrs Ida Eastern, West Cleveland, Queensland