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RENTON, William Henry

Service Numbers:	4059, S66971
Enlisted:	7 September 1914, Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	2nd (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Born:	Portland, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 22 May 1890
Home Town:	Port Adelaide, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Naval Rating / Winchman
Died:	1982, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
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World War 1 Service

7 Sep 1914:	Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Seaman, 4059, HMAS Cerberus (Shore), Adelaide, SA
3 Nov 1914:	Promoted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, HMAS Sydney (I) - WW1, Assigned to HMAS Sydney
31 Dec 1914:	Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, 4059, HMAS Sydney (I) - WW1
7 Mar 1919:	Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, 4059, HMAS Cerberus (Shore)

World War 2 Service

7 Jun 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, S66971
8 Jun 1942:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, S66971, 2nd (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC), Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces
17 Sep 1945:	Discharged

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Husband of Mary E Myrtle RENTON, 66 Sefton Street, Largs Bay, South Australia.