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William Christopher RASHLEIGH

Regimental number4296
Place of birthScotts Parade, Ballarat East, Victoria
SchoolHumphray St State School, East Ballarat, Victoria
ReligionMethodist
OccupationRailway employee
Address27 Nicholson Street, East Ballarat, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation44
Next of kinB F Rashleigh, 27 Nicholson Street, East Ballarat, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date19 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name14th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/31/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 29 December 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll14th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 12 August 1916
Place of death or woundingPozieres, Somme Sector, France
Age at death24
Age at death from cemetery records24
Place of burialPuchevillers British Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 64), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
73
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Benjamin and Elizabeth RASHLEIGH, 29 Broomfield Avenue, Alphington, Victoria. Native of Scott's Parade, Ballarat, Victoria
Family/military connectionsCousin: 5743 Pte Ronald David LONGMUIR, 44th Bn, killed in action, 28 March 1918.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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