Digby Hoskins WILLAN

WILLAN, Digby Hoskins

Service Numbers: 1219, 3443, N102100
Enlisted: 12 February 1917, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank: Trooper
Last Unit: 8 Garrison Battalion (NSW)
Born: Hawksburn, Victoria, Australia, 1881
Home Town: Armadale, Stonnington, Victoria
Occupation: Manager
Died: 30 June 1962, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Newcastle Memorial Park (fmly Beresfield Crematorium)
Memorials: St Martins Hawksburn HB

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Boer War Service

7 May 1901: Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, 1219, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles, Rhenoster Kop

World War 1 Service

12 Feb 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3443, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Melbourne, Vic.
7 Sep 1917: Involvement Private, 3443, 8th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
7 Sep 1917: Embarked Private, 3443, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Kyarra, Melbourne
30 Apr 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 3443, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Es Salt Raid
15 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 3443, 8th Light Horse Regiment, RTA 3 July 1919 and discharged (MU - illness).

World War 2 Service

20 Jan 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , N102100, 8 Garrison Battalion (NSW)
21 Feb 1942: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , N102100, 8 Garrison Battalion (NSW) , MU

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