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RENFREE, William George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6850 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 October 1916, Enlisted at Cootamundra |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Violet Town, Victoria, Australia, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Jerilderie, Jerilderie, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 14 May 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Borre British Cemetery Plot 1, Row C, Grave 9, Borre British Cemetery, Hazebrouck, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Euroa Telegraph Park |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6850, Enlisted at Cootamundra | |
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| 17 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 6850, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Port Napier embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 17 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 6850, 7th Infantry Battalion, SS Port Napier, Sydney | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6850, Gunshot wound to the left foot and evacuated to England on 29 September 1917 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Next of kin was given as his cousin Kitty Thompson of Carlyle Crescent, Moonee Ponds, Victoria
31 January 1917 - to hospital with Mumps
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal