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KNUCKEY, William Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 465 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 57th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Zeehan, Tasmania, AUSTRALIA, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Electrician |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 5th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 21 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 465, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 465, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne | |
| 13 Nov 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 57th Infantry Battalion, Returned to Australia: carry injuries to arm and abdomen. | |
| 14 May 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 57th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
from Merv Knuckey family history
Born 1891 at Zeehan, Montagu, Tasmania to John Littleton Knuckey and Amela Jones. Married Elizabeth Hilda Gordon on 31st August 1918 at Wesley Church, Melbourne. Died 27th July 1985 at South Caulfield Vic.
Enlisted 18th August 1914 won the Military Cross, returned to Australia 10th Sep 1917.
Submitted 27 April 2015 by Marcelle Edwards
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