William Lauder WANSBROUGH

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WANSBROUGH, William Lauder

Service Number:	W38996
Enlisted:	15 December 1941, York, WA 13th Infantry Training Battalion
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Not yet discovered
Born:	York, Western Australia, 23 October 1923
Home Town:	York, York, Western Australia
Schooling:	York State School
Occupation:	Staff Member of Mr. L.S. Lynn
Died:	Meningitis, 118 Military Hospital, Western Australia, 15 May 1942, aged 18 years
Cemetery:	Perth War Cemetery and Annex, Western Australia S. B. 16.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, York and District WW2 Honour Roll

World War 2 Service

15 Dec 1941:	Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, W38996, York, WA 13th Infantry Training Battalion

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

William Lauder WANSBROUGH was born in York, Western Australia on 23rd October, 1923

His parents were Sydney Harry WANSBROUGH & Ida Amy WETHERALL

His last Unit was the 13th Infantry Training Battalion

William died of meningitis at the 118 Military Hospital in Western Australia on 15th May, 1942 and is buried in the Perth War Cemetery - he was given a Military Funeral

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His father Sydney Harry WANSBROUGH (SN 4629) served during WW1 and returned to Australia in 1919

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