S37082
HOBAN, William Daniel
| Service Number: | 20497 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Army Medical Corps (AIF) |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Circumstances of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Section: KO, Road: 24, Site No: 4 |
| Memorials: | Richmond West Adelaide Football Club War Veterans Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Jul 1918: | Involvement Private, 20497, Army Medical Corps (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
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| 17 Jul 1918: | Embarked Private, 20497, Army Medical Corps (AIF), HMAT Borda, Sydney | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 20497 |
William Daniel Hoban
Name: William Daniel Hoban
Service Number: 20497
Place of Birth: Adelaide
Date of Birth: Not listed in the S.A. Births Index of Registrations
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 17 October 1917
Age at Embarkation: 25
Marital status: Married
Next of Kin: Wife – Veronica Hoban, 4 Percy Court (off Gilbert St.), Adelaide.
Occupation: Packer
Religion: Roman Catholic
Rank: Private 14th Field Ambulance, Army Medical Corp, General Reinforcements.
West Adelaide Football Club involvement:
William played 5 games for WAFC from 1912 to 1914. He made his debut on 6 May 1912 and his service to the club was acknowledged in the club’s Annual Report of that year.
Biographical details:
William left Adelaide on board HMAT A36 Boonah on 22 October 1918 and with his unit was sent to France on 18 November, where he served until he spent a short period at Weymouth, England, prior to returning to Australia on the Euripides on 6 September 1919, disembarking on 18 October. He was discharged on 4 November 1919. William died on 19 March 1966.
Source: NAA; B2455; Hoban W D; Barcode 5265404.
Submitted 21 October 2023 by christopher collins
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