William John HORNE

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Service Number:	Commissioned Officer
Enlisted:	1 November 1915, 4th Reinforcements
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	45th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	Wellington, New Zealand, 27 August 1876
Home Town:	Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Explosive Expert
Died:	Killed In Action, France, 18 September 1918, aged 42 years
Cemetery:	Jeancourt Communal Cemetery Extension
Memorials:

1 Nov 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Commissioned Officer, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), 4th Reinforcements
2 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Commissioned Officer, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlistment/Embarkation WW1
22 Aug 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Commissioned Officer, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
18 Sep 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Commissioned Officer, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), "The Last Hundred Days", --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 45 Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1918-09-18
Date unknown:	Wounded 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1)

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