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William McKIERNAN

Regimental number5009
Place of birthBroken Hill, New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationMiner
AddressBoulder, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mary Ann McKiernan, corner of Lane and Davis Streets, Boulder, Western Australia
Enlistment date23 November 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll28 November 1915
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit nameTunnelling Company 6, Reinforcement 1
AWM Embarkation Roll number16/12/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on 1 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Tunnelling Company
FateReturned to Australia 19 April 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Frank and Mary Ann MCKIERNAN
Other detailsMedals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death6 April 1940
Age at death44
Place of burialKarrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Western Australia

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