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GUY, William James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3788 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 July 1915, Stratford, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Bombardier |
| Last Unit: | 12th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Talbotville, Victoria, Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Talbotville, Wellington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Maldon State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Miner/Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 25 August 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Ramscappelle Road Military Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dargo & District Great War Roll of Honour, Maffra St. John's Anglican Church Roll of Honour, Maldon Holy Trinity Anglican Church Memorial Window and Honour Roll, Stratford War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3788, Stratford, Victoria | |
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| 23 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3788, 8th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3788, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Adelaide | |
| 25 Aug 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Bombardier, 3788, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3788 awm_unit: 12th Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Bombardier awm_died_date: 1917-08-25 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
"...3788 Private William James Guy, 8th Battalion. A labourer of Talbotville, North Gippsland, Victoria, prior to enlistment, he embarked with the 12th Reinforcements on HMAT Ceramic (A40) on 23 November 1915. He was killed in action on 25 August 1917..." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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