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DWYER, William Melville
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 60, N74740 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 December 1915, Gunnedah |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Last Unit: | 33rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lochinvar, New South Wales, Australia, 27 September 1894 |
| Home Town: | Mullaley, Gunnedah, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station Hand |
| Died: | Natural causes, Calvary Hospital, Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia, 6 October 1973, aged 79 years |
| Cemetery: |
Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, New South Wales EE Rose Garden 34, 0284 |
| Memorials: | Mullaley War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 60, 34th Infantry Battalion, Gunnedah | |
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| 2 May 1916: | Embarked Corporal, 60, 34th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Sydney | |
| 2 May 1916: | Involvement Corporal, 60, 34th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 60, 34th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines, GSW back and right arm | |
| 3 Jan 1919: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 33rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 3 Apr 1919: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 33rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 20 Apr 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 60, 33rd Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 22 Jan 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant Colonel, N74740 | |
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| 26 Sep 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , N74740 |
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