ROSELAND, William James
| Service Number: | 34814 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 December 1916, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | Field Artillery Brigades |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Ashfield, Ashfield, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Engineer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 14 August 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Mont Huon Military Cemetery, le Treport, France VII A 2A |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 7 Dec 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 34814, Field Artillery Brigades, Sydney, NSW | |
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| 21 Jun 1917: | Involvement Driver, 34814, Field Artillery Brigades, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Jun 1917: | Embarked Driver, 34814, Field Artillery Brigades, HMAT Suevic, Melbourne | |
| 14 Aug 1918: | Involvement Driver, 34814, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 34814 awm_unit: 3rd Australian Field Artillery Battery awm_rank: Driver awm_died_date: 1918-08-14 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of George and Margaret ROSELAND; husband of Ruth ROSELAND, 36 Hardy Street, South Ashfield, Sydney, New South Wales.
UNTIL THE DAY BREAK EVER REMEMBERED BY HIS LOVING WIFE CHILD & MOTHER
ROSELAND.-Died of wounds in France, August 14, W. J. Roseland. His life for his country be gave.
Inserted hy his loving mother and step father, Mrs. and Mr. Fred. Currie, and sorrowful sister and brothers. Rosa, Bob, Dudley, Freddy, and Gordon.
ROSELAND-Died of wounds, France, August 14, 1918, William J Roseland, formerly Lieut. Instruction Staff, Cottamundra and Goulburn, son-in-law of Albert E. Field, Hardy Street, South Ashfield.
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