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CURTIS, William Henry Hamilton

Service Numbers:	1331, Q90039
Enlisted:	7 December 1914, Enlisted at Enoggera, Brisbane.
Last Rank:	Staff Sergeant
Last Unit:	5 Ordnance Stores Company
Born:	Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia, 17 October 1893
Home Town:	New Farm, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Ex Hotel Keeper
Memorials:	Barcaldine War Memorial Clock Tower

World War 1 Service

7 Dec 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1331, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Enoggera, Brisbane.
13 Feb 1915:	Involvement Private, 1331, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: ''
13 Feb 1915:	Embarked Private, 1331, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Brisbane
7 May 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1331, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Gunshot wound to back.
21 Oct 1915:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Army Postal Corps
18 Aug 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, Australian Army Postal Corps, Stationed in France
2 Mar 1919:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, Australian Army Postal Corps
6 Sep 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1331, Australian Army Postal Corps, Returned to Australia.
23 Jan 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1331, Australian Army Postal Corps

World War 2 Service

2 May 1941:	Involvement Staff Sergeant , Q90039
2 May 1941:	Enlisted
25 Jul 1944:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Staff Sergeant, Q90039, 5 Ordnance Stores Company

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