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PYKE, William George
Personal Details
Service Number: | 4869 |
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Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 38th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia, 28 December 1878 |
Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Labourer |
Died: | Death attributed to War Service, due to gas poisoning, Linton, Victoria, Australia, 26 July 1919, aged 40 years |
Cemetery: |
Linton Civil Cemetery, Victoria Presbyterian 639 |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
21 Jun 1917: | Involvement Private, 4869, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
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21 Jun 1917: | Embarked Private, 4869, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Melbourne | |
26 Jul 1919: | Involvement 4869, 38th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4869 awm_unit: 38th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant Corporal awm_died_date: 1919-07-26 |
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Medals Awarded: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.