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SHIRLEY, William Samuel
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1012, 336 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1 January 1879 |
| Home Town: | Yea, Murrindindi, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Heidelberg, 20 August 1960, aged 81 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Springvale Botanical Cemetery Boronia, Wall U, Niche 172 Burial Type Cremated |
| Memorials: | Yea St. Luke's Anglican Church Roll of Honor |
Service History
Boer War Service
| 1 Jan 1899: | Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 1012, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles, 1012 Private William Samuel SHIRLEY, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles. | |
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| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 1012, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 336, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 336, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' |
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