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WITT, William James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1296 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 35th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Penrith, NSW, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Wallsend, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Memorials: | Hamilton War Memorial, Wallsend St Andrew's Presbyterian Church Honour Roll, Waratah Masonic Lodge No 170 Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 1296, 35th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
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| 1 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 1296, 35th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Military Medal
'On the 8th June, 1917, near PLOEGSTEERT WOOD, this N.C.O. showed great gallantry in taking a message through a heavy barrage to the R.M.O. At SCHNITZEL FARM. He also with No. 12026 Private A. MOSS on 9th June, 1917, went to the assistance of a man who had been blown up by a shell near SCHNITZEL FARM, and by rendering first aid under heavy fire undoubtedly saved this man's life and enabled him to be brought to the advanced dressing station.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219
Date: 20 December 1917