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William John HUBBARD

Regimental number7477
Date of birth11 December 1889
Place of birthOamaiu, New Zealand
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationEngineer
AddressLithgow, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation27.3
Height5' 7"
Weight130 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs C.M. Hubbard, Coalbrook Street, Hermitage Flat, Lithgow, New South Wales
Enlistment date16 April 1917
Place of enlistmentLithgow, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name2nd Battalion, 25th Reinforcement
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board H.M.A.T. A20 Hororata on 14 June 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 7 July 1919
Discharge date25 September 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Tried by Field General Court Martial, 20 November 1918. Found Guilty of Desertion, 7 August-30 October 1918. Sentenced to 7 years' penal servitude. Sentence suspended, 18 June 1919, on release from prison.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Chemnitz', 7 July 1919; discharged, Sydney, 25 September 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in World War II: Service No N70583.
SourcesNAA: B2455, HUBBARD William John

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