Edward Emerson WILLIS

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Service Number:	804
Enlisted:	16 June 1915
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	30th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Cabramatta, New South Wales, Australia, 22 May 1892
Home Town:	Mosman, Municipality of Mosman, New South Wales
Schooling:	Sydney Grammar School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Grazier
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 20 July 1916, aged 24 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" VC Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Sydney Grammar School WW1 Honour Board, Town of Roma and Shire of Bungil WW1 Honour Board, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

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16 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private
17 Jun 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant
9 Nov 1915:	Involvement Sergeant, 804, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
9 Nov 1915:	Embarked Sergeant, 804, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney
Date unknown:	Involvement 30th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

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