William James (Jim) HURST

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Service Number:	6775
Enlisted:	6 July 1916, Cootamundra, NSW
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	8th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Gunbar, New South Wales, Australia, 23 March 1889
Home Town:	Carrathool, Carrathool, New South Wales
Occupation:	Carrier
Died:	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia, 26 June 1966, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Wagga Wagga General (Monumental) Cemetery
Memorials:	Gunbar District Roll of Honour WW1

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6 Jul 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, 6775, Cootamundra, NSW
17 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 6775, 8th 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, 6775, 8th Infantry Battalion, SS Port Napier, Sydney
20 Sep 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6775, 8th Infantry Battalion, Menin Road
20 Jun 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 8th Infantry Battalion
9 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 6775, 8th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens, 2nd occ.
20 Nov 1918:	Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 6775, 8th Infantry Battalion, RTA per HT Suevic, invalid
24 Jan 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 6775, 8th Infantry Battalion, M.U., amputated right arm

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