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AUSTIN, William George
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 610, 2599, S1431 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 February 1941, Keswick, SA |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Nottingham, England, 13 July 1888 |
| Home Town: | Hyde Park, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Adelaide, South Australia, 21 September 1951, aged 63 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Tailem Bend and District Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Lance Corporal, 610, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Hobart | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 610, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked 610, 12th Infantry Battalion, War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Australian Army Pay Corps | |
| 1 Feb 1917: | Embarked 2599, 50th Infantry Battalion, Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 4 August 1917 | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 610, 12th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 18 Feb 1941: | Involvement Corporal, S1431 | |
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| 18 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Keswick, SA | |
| 18 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, S1431 | |
| 31 Jul 1941: | Discharged | |
| 31 Jul 1941: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, S1431 |
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