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William GREEN

Regimental number1708
Date of birth27 July 1884
Place of birthCobargo, New South Wales
SchoolCobargo Public School, New South Wales
ReligionMethodist
OccupationFarmer
AddressCobargo, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation31
Height5' 6"
Next of kinFather, Albert Ernest Green, Cobargo, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed in the Light Horse.
Enlistment date6 September 1915
Place of enlistmentWarwick Farm, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name7th Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/12/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 2 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollGunner
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Field Artillery Brigade
FateReturned to Australia 1 April 1919
Discharge date5 August 1919
Family/military connectionsBrother: 1482 Gunner George Gordon GREEN, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 20 April 1919.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Appointed Acting Corporal, 15 January 1916. Transferred to 10th Field Artillery Brigade, 26 March 1916; to Artillery Details, 13 May 1916; to 3rd Field Artillery Brigade, 24 January 1917.

Wounded in action, 22 May 1918; discharged to unit, 29 May 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Shropshire', 1 April 1919; disembarked Sydney, 17 May 1919; discharged (medically unfit), 5 August 1919.

War service: 3 years 332 days (of which 3 years 198 days were abroad)

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death2 October 1929
Age at death45
Place of burialCobargo Cemetery, New South Wales

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