William Peter ULSTRUP

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ULSTRUP, William Peter

Service Number:	5407
Enlisted:	1 May 1916, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	27th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Port Pirie, South Australia, 10 April 1900
Home Town:	Kent Town, Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia
Schooling:	Sturt Street State School Adelaide
Occupation:	Confectioner
Died:	Keswick, South Australia, 28 January 1945, aged 44 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Light Oval, Row 9S, Aspect C, Grave 20. Interred on 30 January 1946
Memorials:	Adelaide Sturt Street Public School Great War Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

1 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5407, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
12 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 5407, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide
12 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 5407, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
28 Feb 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5407, 27th Infantry Battalion, Severe wounds to the knee and foot. Embarked at Calais for England aboard HS Brightford. Amputated at the right thigh.
25 Jun 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5407, 27th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District as medically unfit due to Amputated
Date unknown:	Wounded 5407, 27th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Lawrence Ulstrup and Catherine Amelia Ulstrup nee Unna of Franklin Street, Adelaide, SA. Brother of John Anton Ulstrup who returned to Australia 11 September 1915 having served in the 10th Battalion

Commenced returned Australia on 1 November 1917 aboard HT Anchises disembarking on 1 January 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 15 July 1925 William married Hazel May Davis in the Church of Christ Manse, Wallaroo Mines, SA

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