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KIRKWOOD, William James
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2175, Q124619 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 April 1916, Dubbo, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Infantry Training Battalions |
| Born: | Brisbane, Qld., 8 July 1887 |
| Home Town: | Orange, Orange Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Coorparoo State School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | 12 July 1976, aged 89 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Coorparoo State School Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2175, 54th Infantry Battalion, Dubbo, NSW | |
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| 19 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 2175, 54th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boorara, Sydney | |
| 19 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 2175, 54th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: '' |
World War 2 Service
| 2 Feb 1942: | Involvement Private, Q124619 | |
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| 2 Feb 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q124619, Infantry Training Battalions | |
| 2 Feb 1942: | Enlisted | |
| 18 May 1944: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q124619, Infantry Training Battalions | |
| 18 May 1944: | Discharged |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John Thomas KIRKWOOD and Ann nee MacDONALD, Kirkland Avenue, Coorparoo, South Brisbane, Queensland