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William Francis BOLGER

Regimental number4137
Place of birthTrentham, Victoria
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationTimber worker
AddressLyons Street, Yea, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinFather, Mr M Bolger, Yea, Victoria
Enlistment date26 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name5th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/22/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 29 December 1915
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll12th Field Company Engineers
FateReturned to Australia 23 July 1919
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 6283 Pte Andrew BOLGER, 21st Bn, returned to Australia, 16 December 1917; 4068 Lance Corporal Ernest James BOLGER, 21st Bn, returned to Australia, 6 May 1919; 5695 Corporal Michael BOLGER, 24th Bn, returned to Australia, 23 July 1919.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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