William Henry OTTEY

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Other Name:	Ottey, William - Boer War Nominal Roll
Service Numbers:	69, 960
Enlisted:	28 September 1915, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	Anzac Provost Corps
Born:	Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia, 1 January 1876
Home Town:	Byford, Serpentine-Jarrahdale, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Teamster
Died:	Randwick, New South Wales, Australia, 6 October 1964, aged 88 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 69, 4 Mounted Infantry Contingent

28 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 960, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), Enlisted at Perth, WA
12 Nov 1915:	Involvement 960, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
12 Nov 1915:	Embarked 960, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), HMAT Orsova, Melbourne
7 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, Anzac Provost Corps , From 1st Remount Unit
26 Nov 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 960, Anzac Provost Corps , Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit due to old ankle injury

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Son of Joseph Ottey and Alice Ottey nee Howarth of Castlemaine, Victoria.

Husband of Martha Ottey nee Edgar of Beinup, WA. William and Martha married during 1906c in Perth,WA and later divorced

Commenced return to Australia on 23 September 1916 aboard HS Kanowna disembarking on 28 September 1916

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal