William UPTON

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Service Number:	3427
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	53rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1898
Home Town:	Newcastle, Hunter Region, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Memorials:

24 Jan 1917:	Involvement Private, 3427, 53rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
24 Jan 1917:	Embarked Private, 3427, 53rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Sydney

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Enlisted under alias William Malcome

Address at the time of enlistment was at Newcastle, NSW.

Son of Emily Upton of Goodchap Street, Surry Hills, NSW

13 January 1917 - enlisted at Newcastle, NSW, with the 53rd Battalion and with the rank of Private.

17 February 1918 - attached to the 14th Light Trench Mortar Battery

21 April 1918 - detached back to the 53rd Battalion.

16 July 1918 - transferred to the Australian Employmnet Company

25 March 1919 - commenced return to Australia aboard HT Port Denison disembarking on 10 May 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

30 June 1919 - discharged at the 2nd Military District