| Regimental number | 3071 |
| Place of birth | Bungaree, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 46 Rokeby Street, Collingwood, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 171 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E M Lee, 545 Victoria Street, Abbotsford, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Infantry, Citizen Military Forces (Ballarat) for 3 years. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT RMS Osterley on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 19), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 6th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 7 January 1916. Transferred to 58th Bn, Serapeum, and taken on strength, 17 February 1916. Admitted to 2nd Australian Field Ambulance, 19 February 1916 (pyrexia); rejoined Bn, 27 February 1916. Transferred to 60th Bn, and taken on strength, 15 March 1916. Appointed Lance corporal, 5 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 1580206: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills. 10.10.19.' |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, LEE William
Red Cross File No 1580206 |
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