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William Edmund NESS

Regimental number586
Place of birthFinniss South Australia
ReligionMethodist
OccupationFarmer
AddressFinniss, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinFather, R J Ness, Finniss, South Australia
Enlistment date7 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll2 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name32nd Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/49/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on 18 November 1915
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked.
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked.
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll14th Field Artillery Brigade
FateReturned to Australia 19 February 1919
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)*William Edmind
Date of death3 July 1969

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