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MCDERMOTT, William Robert Patrick

Service Number:	3415
Enlisted:	6 July 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	60th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1873
Home Town:	South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Wicker Worker
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

6 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3415, Depot Battalion
11 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 3415, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
11 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 3415, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Adelaide
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement Private, 3415, 60th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3415 awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19
Date unknown:	Involvement 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

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