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William Alfred MICKAN

Regimental number7732
Place of birthWodonga, Victoria
SchoolState School
ReligionMethodist
OccupationFarmer
AddressReedy Creek, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinFather, J. Mickan, Reedy Creek via Kingaroy, Queensland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date9 July 1917
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name9th Battalion, 26th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/26/5
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 31 October 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll9th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 10 August 1918
Place of death or woundingCorbie, France
Date of death10 August 1918
Age at death21.7
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialHeath Cemetery (Plot IV, Row G, Grave No.II), Harbonnieres, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
56
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Son of John and Christianne Auguste Mickan of Greenview, Wondai, Queensland
Discharge datea
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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