William Emanuel UNWIN

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Service Number:	2430
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	29th Infantry Battalion
Born:	South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	South Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Mont Park, Victoria, Australia, 20 June 1970, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton Roman Catholic Compartment, Row FF, Grave 15
Memorials:

14 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 2430, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
14 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 2430, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne

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Son of John Henry Emanuel Unwin and Margaret Unwin nee Kenny of South Melbourne, Victoria.

Husband of Emily Unwin of Carrington Street, South Melbourne, Victoria.

30 August 1915 - enlisted at Melbourne with the 29th Battalion with the rank of Private

20 April 1916 - transferred to the 46th Battalion as Tel-el-Kebir

1 October 1917 - wounded. Wound to the left arm; transferred to England on 15 October 1917

Commenced return to Australia on 25 November 1917 aboard HS Karoola disembarking on 10 January 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

4 July 1918 - discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit