William TELFER

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Service Numbers:	2819, 2819A
Enlisted:	16 August 1915, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	51st Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	Kirkcudbright, Scotland, 1889
Home Town:	Brookton, Brookton, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Contractor
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 16 August 1916
Cemetery:	Pozières British Cemetery Plot 1, Row B, Grave 42, Pozieres British Cemetery Ovillers-La Boisselle, Pozieres, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

16 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2819, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA
2 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 2819, 28th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
2 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 2819, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Fremantle
3 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), From 28th Battalion. Letter 'A' added to his service number now 2819A
16 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 2819A, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2819A awm_unit: 51 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-16

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At the time of enlistment he was residing at Brookton, WA

Son of John Telfer of Nethercorsock, Dalbeattie, Scotland

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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