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William John LINDSAY

Regimental number3153
Place of birthKatunga, Victoria
SchoolMalvern Spring Rd State School, Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationTicket sorter
AddressMary Margaret Lindsay, Clarice, Balwyn Road, Balwyn, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinFather, William Lindsay, Balwyn Road, Balwyn, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed in the Senior Cadets.
Enlistment date21 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name22nd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/39/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on 26 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll7th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 4 October 1917
Place of death or woundingPasschendaele, Ypres, Belgium
Age at death20.2
Age at death from cemetery records20
Place of burialAeroplane Cemetery (Plot III, Row B, Grave No. 10), Ypres, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
50
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Wiliam and Mary LINDSAY, 2 Lorne Road, Auburn, Victoria
Family/military connectionsBrother: 3315 Driver Robert James LINDSAY, 6th Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia, 5 July 1916.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

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

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