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DE CEAN, William Walter
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4102 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 July 1915, at Keswick |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia, November 1891 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Ironmoulder |
| Died: | 17 June 1978, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia South East, Indiv Rose Bed SG4, Position 26 |
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World War 1 Service
| 28 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4102, 27th Infantry Battalion, at Keswick | |
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| 9 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4102, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Mongolia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 9 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4102, 27th Infantry Battalion, RMS Mongolia, Adelaide | |
| 4 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4102, 27th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , SW head | |
| 2 Mar 1917: | Discharged British Forces (All Conflicts), Private, 4102, "I, No 4102 Name Dr. Brown WW Unit 27 request that my discharge from the Australian imperial forces be granted immediately. On receipt of my discharge I release the defense department from any further payments except pension. I understand that my claim for pension will be considered after my discharge has been issued. |
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