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GREENOUGH, William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3847, 3857 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 January 1917, Enlisted at Townsville, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Manchester, England, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Townsville, Townsville, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Queensland, Australia, 17 January 1925, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland Portion 10, Row 5, Grave 5 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Jan 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3847, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Enlisted at Townsville, QLD | |
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| 13 Jun 1917: | Involvement Private, 3847, 4th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Jun 1917: | Embarked Private, 3847, 4th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Sydney | |
| 3 Apr 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3857, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit due to tuberculosis |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Joseph Greenough and Henrietta Greenough nee Davis of Manchester, England. Brother of Arthur Greenough who returned to Australia ont 20 August 1919 having serving with the Australian Flying Corps.
Next of kin given as his brother Herbert Greenough of Denham Street, Townsville, QLD
Commenced return to Australia on 16 December 1917 aboard HS Kanowna disembarking on 13 February 1918 disembarking at Sydney for onward travel to Brisbane.
Medal: British Warm Medal