William James RAITT

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Service Number:	WX9712
Enlisted:	6 October 1940, Enlisted Claremont, Western Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Busselton, Western Australia, 13 December 1906
Home Town:	Busselton, Western Australia
Schooling:	Busselton State School, Western Australia
Occupation:	Truck Driver
Died:	Died of wounds, Egypt, 1 November 1942, aged 35 years
Cemetery:	El Alamein War Cemetery previously buried in grave 20B10. Reburied 9 March 1945 at site A1.C. Grave 18, El Alamein War Cemetery, El Alamein, Marsa Matruh, Egypt
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Subiaco Fallen Soldiers Memorial

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Private, WX9712
6 Oct 1940:	Enlisted Private, WX9712, 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted Claremont, Western Australia
6 Dec 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, WX9712, 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion

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Son of Alexander & Susan Raitt of Busselton, Western Australia and husband of Agnes Mary Raitt of Subiaco, Western Australia