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BYRNE, William Joseph

Service Numbers:	Depot, 4670, VX12863
Enlisted:	7 April 1915, Melbourne, Victoria. Depot Battalion. Date of discharge unknown.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2/2nd Railway Construction Company (RAE)
Born:	St Kilda, Victoria, Australia, 7 August 1896
Home Town:	St Kilda East, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling:	St Kilda State
Occupation:	Driver
Died:	Heidelberg repat, 5 February 1977, aged 80 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Frankston Memorial Park and Cemetery
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World War 1 Service

7 Apr 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, Depot, Melbourne, Victoria. Depot Battalion. Date of discharge unknown.
24 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4670, 23rd Infantry Battalion, 12th Reinforcements. Prahran, Victoria.
4 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 4670, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
4 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 4670, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne
20 May 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4670, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Accidental. GSW left arm. Cartridge exploded during rubbish burn.
15 Nov 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4670, 23rd Infantry Battalion, RTA per Ypiringa, disembarked Melbourne 04-01-1920.
27 Jan 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4670, 23rd Infantry Battalion

World War 2 Service

23 Apr 1940:	Enlisted VX12863, Caulfield, Victoria.
23 Apr 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX12863
25 May 1940:	Embarked VX12863, 2/2nd Railway Construction Company (RAE), R.M.S. Stratheden, Melbourne. Sapper.
13 Mar 1942:	Embarked VX12863, RTA (medical). Engineer Training Battalion - Staff.
16 Oct 1944:	Discharged VX12863, Aust. Armoured Corps Training Regiment. Medical. Lance Sergeant.

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