UPTON, William Corrie
| Service Number: | 1210 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 30th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Young, New South Wales, Australia, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Young, Young, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Young, New South Wales, Australia, 1973, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Young and District Band Memorial Gates |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 1210, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
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| 9 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 1210, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney |
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Name on Attestation record states William Corrie Upton.
Son of James Corrie Upton and Sarah Johanne Upton of Burrowa Street, Young, NSW.
Husband of Florence May Upton nee Smith of Gurners Street, Paddington, NSW. William and Florence married during 1910c in Young, NSW. Father of Frederick Upton.
26 April 1916 - enlisted at Liverpool, NSW, with the 30th Battalion and with the rank of Private.
17 October 1916 - commenced return to Australia aboard HT Ajana disembarking on 8 December 1916 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney.
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
15 January 1917 - discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to deafness