William John STINSON

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STINSON, William John

Service Number:	1242
Enlisted:	30 August 1915
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	36th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Cowra, New South Wales, Australia, 1888
Home Town:	Surry Hills, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Convent School, Cowra, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Salesman
Died:	Killed in Action, France,, 13 March 1917
Cemetery:	Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres Plot IV, Row F, Grave 4,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Boorowa War Memorial

World War 1 Service

30 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1242, 36th Infantry Battalion
13 May 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 36th Infantry Battalion, Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of John and Elizabeth STINSON, 408 Cleveland Street, Sydney, New South Wales

Husband of Mrs Phoebe Stinson, 415 Riley Street, Surry Hills, New South Wales

SERGEANT W. J. STINSON. Mrs. W. J. Stinson, of 415 Riley-street, Surry Hills, has received official notification that her husband, Aergeant William John Stinson, died of wounds in France on March 13. He was 29 years of age, and enlisted with the Riflemen's Battalion. He has left a widow and two children.

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