WINTER, William
| Service Number: | NX66926 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 8 January 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Grinberg,Germany, 20 July 1904 |
| Home Town: | Darlinghurst, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Mechanic, heavy vehicle operator |
| Died: | Chronic airflow, cardiovascular artheroscierosis, Concord Repatriation Hospital, New South Wales, Australia , 12 August 1989, aged 85 years |
| Cemetery: |
Field Of Mars Cemetery, Ryde, NSW Ashes Church of England, Sect K, 103C. unmarked |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 8 Jan 1941: | Involvement Sergeant, NX66926 | |
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| 8 Jan 1941: | Enlisted Paddington, NSW | |
| 8 Jan 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, NX66926 | |
| 16 Jan 1946: | Discharged | |
| 16 Jan 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, NX66926 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Judith Walker
Bill was born Purnill Ottis Seidel in Germany to Rudolf Seidel and Teischke Gritschke. He seemd to have an intersting life of which only a portion is known. He came to Australia on a tramp steamer, jumped ship in Adelaide, changed his name and at some point made his way to Sydney. At the outbreak of WW2 he enlisted in the Army under the name of William Winter. He served in the Middle East and New Guinea with my father. After the war he made his way back to Bulolo, New Guinea and this is were my association with "Uncle Bill" began. For the next 20 odd years we resided in Bulolo before returning Australia permantely.
RIP Bill
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