William DAWBER

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Service Number:	2348
Enlisted:	10 October 1916, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	5th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Inverleigh, Victoria, Australia, 1883
Home Town:	Inverleigh, Golden Plains, Victoria
Schooling:	Inverleigh State School No. 1147, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Palmer
Memorials:	Inverleigh & District Residents Roll of Honor, Shelford Shire of Leigh Roll of Honor

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10 Oct 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2348, 13th Light Horse Regiment, Melbourne, Vic.
21 Jun 1917:	Involvement Private, 2348, 13th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
21 Jun 1917:	Embarked Private, 2348, 13th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Suevic, Melbourne
28 Sep 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, Artillery Details , England
11 Jan 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , France
31 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 2348, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Mont St Quentin / Peronne, SW to left leg sustained at Mont St Quentin. Evacuated to UK. Never rejoined unit.
14 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 2348, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , RTA 16 March 1919 and discharged as MU (left leg).

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