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William George PRECIOUS

Regimental number714
Place of birthLondon England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMachinist
Address165 Askew Road, Shepherd's Bush London, England
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kin..., Joseph W Precious, 165 Askew Road, Shepherd's Bush London, England
Enlistment date1 February 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll25 January 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name21st Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/38/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 10 May 1915
Regimental number from Nominal Roll4432
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll8th Field Company Engineers
FateReturned to Australia 19 June 1919
Family/military connectionsBrother: 713 Sergeant Major John Henry PRECIOUS, 5th Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia, 2 January 1919.

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