GOLDEN, William
| Service Number: | 3117 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 October 1916, Miles, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Taroom, Queensland, 19 April 1887 |
| Home Town: | Yuleba (Yeulba), Maranoa, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | Natural causes, Taroom, Queensland, 29 January 1948, aged 60 years |
| Cemetery: |
Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery, Queensland |
| Memorials: | Taroom District War Memorial, Taroom Shire Council Roll of Honour, Taroom War Memorial, Toowoomba Grammar School WW1 Honour Board, Wandoan Juandah, Gulugaba, Giligulul, Gurulmundi & Woleebee Creek Roll of Honour, Yuleba Cenotaph War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3117, Miles, Queensland | |
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| 3 Feb 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3117, 5th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Hymettus, Brisbane | |
| 3 Feb 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3117, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Hymettus embarkation_ship_number: A1 public_note: '' | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement Trooper, 3117, 5th Light Horse Regiment |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Ross Golden
Willie was one of four brothers from "Bundi" who each enlisted in WW1 - two joined the Light Horse and went to Palestine: the other two went into Infantry and served in France.
After the war William returned to the home property, "Bundi", and resumed his life in the grazing industry. - Ross Golden
Biography contributed by Ross Golden
William was one of four brothers from "Bundi" who enlisted in WW1.
William went to Palestine, as did Frederick. After the war William returned to the home property, "Bundi", and resumed his life in the grazing industry
Biography contributed by John Edwards
Four sons of Charles Frederick Golden and Agnes (nee Anderson) of Bundi Station via Yeulba/Yuleba, Qld;
3117 Tpr. William Golden (/explore/people/151341) 5th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia
2313 Tpr. Frederick Golden (/explore/people/142384) 11th Light Horse Regiment, died of wounds, Egypt on 08 Oct 1918
6978 Pte. George Golden (/explore/people/133714) 15th Infantry Battalion, returned to Australia, and,
6977 Pte. Lewes Golden (/explore/people/82608) 15th Infantry Battalion, returned to Australia
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