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William Septimus KONZA

Regimental number7021
Place of birthWellington, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressSpicers Creek, via Wellington, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinFather, T Konza, Spicers Creek, via Wellington, New South Wales
Enlistment date12 October 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name3rd Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/20/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on 9 November 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Battalion
FateDied of disease 22 January 1917
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)Died of broncho-pneumonia.
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialEfford Cemetery (Church C. 4947), Plymouth, Devonshire
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
37
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Commemorated in Geurie Cemetery, New South Wales. Parents: Thomas (d. 1 November 1928, aged 76); Mary Ann Amelia KONZA (d. 3 July 1915, aged 46).
Family/military connectionsBrother: 7022 Pte Charles Leslie KONZA, 3rd Bn, died of disease, 9 February 1917; Brother/Cousin (?): 6109 Pte Edward KONZA, 22nd Bn, returned to Australia, 7 July 1919.
Other details

War service: England

Medal: British War Medal

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