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ROSE, William Henry Christian

Service Number:	1087
Enlisted:	18 August 1914
Last Rank:	Company Sergeant Major
Last Unit:	55th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Kogarah, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 25 October 1895
Home Town:	Chatswood, Willoughby, New South Wales
Schooling:	Chatswood PS, Fort Street High School and Sydney Technical High School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Architect's Assistant
Died:	Killed In Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Petersham Fort Street High School Great War Honour Roll, Sydney Technical High School WW1 Roll Of Honour

World War 1 Service

18 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 1087, 55th Infantry Battalion
20 Oct 1914:	Involvement Corporal, 1087, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1914:	Embarked Corporal, 1087, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
28 Jan 1915:	Promoted Lance Sergeant
30 Oct 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Company Quartermaster Sergeant
13 Jun 1916:	Promoted Company Sergeant Major
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement 1087, 55th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1087 awm_unit: 55th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Company Sergeant Major awm_died_date: 1916-07-20
Date unknown:	Involvement 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Frederick and Henrietta ROSE, "Cuffnells", Cooper Street, Strathfield, New South Wales