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JACKA, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1230 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 March 1915, Wedderburn, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wedderburn, Victoria, Australia, 6 March 1897 |
| Home Town: | Wedderburn, Loddon, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Wedderburn State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2 September 1978, aged 81 years |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne His cremated remains have been scattered at the Cemetery. |
| Memorials: | Wedderburn State School Roll of Honour Book & Cabinet, Wedderburn War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1230, Wedderburn, Victoria | |
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| 10 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1230, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 10 May 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1230, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne | |
| 7 Dec 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, 14th Infantry Battalion |
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