William John BAULCH

Regimental number2566
Place of birthNerranda, Victoria
SchoolState School, Victoria
ReligionMethodist
OccupationFarmer
AddressBallarat Road, Lexton, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation36
Next of kinFather, Charles Baulch, Lexton, Victoria
Enlistment date3 August 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll2 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name23rd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/40/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 27 October 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll58th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 1 December 1916
Place of death or woundingSomme Sector, France
Date of death1 December 1916
Age at death from cemetery records37
Place of burialDartmoor Cemetery (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 20), Becordel-Becourt, France
Miscellaneous information from
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Parents: Charles and Elizabeth Mary BAULCH, Ballarat Road, Lexton, Victoria, Australia
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal