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William John BLEACH

Regimental number10238
Place of birthBuenos Aires, Argentina
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressElm Road, Auburn, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, G Bleach, Elm Road, Auburn, New South Wales
Enlistment date8 September 1915
Place of enlistmentWarwick Farm, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentGunner
Unit nameDivisional Ammunition Column 2, Reinforcement 2
AWM Embarkation Roll number25/90/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 17 December 1915
Rank from Nominal RollGunner
Unit from Nominal Roll6th Field Artillery Brigade
FateReturned to Australia 27 April 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Photo: Andrew Richardson
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death2 July 1949
Age at death55
Place of burialRookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales
SourcesNAA: B2455, BLEACH William John

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