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William Henry JARRETT

Regimental number7075
Place of birthStockton, Newcastle, New South Wales
SchoolBirchgrove Public School, Balmain, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressRedfern, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinSister, Mrs J Jensen, 17 Caroline Street, Redfern, Sydney, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed in the Citizens Forces
Enlistment date25 September 1917
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name18th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/35/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 19 December 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll18th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularWounded in France 17 July 1918, died in hospital 30 July 1918
FateDied of wounds 30 July 1918
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death23.6
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialSt. Sever Cemetery Extension (Block Q, Plot IV, Row E, Grave No. II), Rouen, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
86
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Son of George JARRETT. Native of Newcastle, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsOne brother gassed, George William Jarrett
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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