BISHOP, William John
| Service Number: | 49 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 November 1915, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company) |
| Born: | Truro, England, 1853 |
| Home Town: | Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Natural causes, Brisbane, Queensland, 31 May 1940 |
| Cemetery: |
Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland |
| Memorials: | Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 26 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 49, Rockhampton, Queensland | |
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| 20 Feb 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 49, Mining Corps, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Feb 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sapper, 49, Mining Corps, HMAT Ulysses, Sydney | |
| 14 Oct 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, 49, 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
Son of Simon Bishop and Jane James
Stated to be 49 year of age at enlistment in 1915, but apparently aged 62 at the time.
His discharge was approved after his commanding officer stated that he had given "twelve months' service in the field having never been off duty, but is now feeling his years... I personally know that when he offered his services in Australia he did so simply to set an example which had a good effect on recruiting in his district. His four sons have also joined up, two have been wounded. Sapper Bishop has at all times shown dedication to duty and set a fine example for the younger men.." - Major James Douglas Henry (/explore/people/279665)
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