William John BURROWS

BURROWS, William John

Service Number: 50010
Enlisted: 6 August 1917, Attested Broadmeadows 12th February 1918
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 22nd Infantry Battalion
Born: Kilmore, Victoria, Australia, 14 June 1899
Home Town: Brunswick East, Moreland, Victoria
Occupation: Blacksmith
Died: Natural Causes, Tatura, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered
Cemetery: Tatura Public Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
Memorials: Cressy Weering State School No 904 Roll of Honour

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World War 1 Service

6 Aug 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 50010, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Attested Broadmeadows 12th February 1918
10 Oct 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Miscellaneous Hospitals - WW1, Posted to 11th Australian General Hospital for duty till 14th January 1918
21 Mar 1918: Involvement Private, 50010, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
21 Mar 1918: Embarked Private, 50010, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Persic, Sydney
31 May 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 21st Infantry Battalion, Allotted to 21st Battalion Reinforcements from 5th Training Battalion UK
18 Aug 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Transferred from 21st Battalion to 22nd Battalion in the field France
2 Sep 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 50010, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Mont St Quentin / Peronne
2 Sep 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 50010, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Mont St Quentin / Peronne, GSW wrist Mont St Quentin
3 Sep 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Transferred to Lord Derby Hospital UK for treatment and convalescence
19 Feb 1919: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 50010, 22nd Infantry Battalion, RTA HT Orca for Discharge 3MD
22 Apr 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 50010, 22nd Infantry Battalion

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