William STANFORD

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Service Number:	5406
Enlisted:	16 March 1916, Sydney Showgrounds, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	17th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Tyrendarra, Victoria, Australia, 1879
Home Town:	Tyrendarra, Glenelg, Victoria
Schooling:	Narrawong State School No 2918
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 13 March 1917
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Narrawong State School No 2918 Roll of Honor, Tyrendarra Narrawong East State School No 2807 Pictorial Honour Roll, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France)

16 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5406, 17th Infantry Battalion, Sydney Showgrounds, NSW
22 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 5406, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
22 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 5406, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Sydney
13 Mar 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5406, 17th Infantry Battalion, German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line and Outpost Villages, SW received near Grevillers. Evacuated to CCS however died of his wounds later the same day.

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