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William Howard RUST

Regimental number62342
Place of birthAdelaide, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationPorter
AddressKilkenny, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Height5' 4.5"
Weight117 lbs
Next of kinFather, E. Rust, Aroona Road, Kilkenny, South Australia
Previous military serviceSenior Cadets (4 years); 77th Infantry
Enlistment date7 May 1918
Place of enlistmentAdelaide, South Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name5th South Australian Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/111/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on 31 August 1918
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll27th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 3 July 1919
Other details

War service: England.

Embarked Melbourne, 31 August 1918; disembarked London, England, 14 November 1918; marched into No 1 Camp Details, Parkhouse, 14 November 1918, and allotted to 27th Bn reinforcements the same day.

Admitted to Group Clearing Hospital, 18 November 1918; marched into No 1 Camp Details, Parkhouse, 19 November 1918.

Marched into 5th Training Bn, Parkhouse, 14 December 1918.

Admitted to Group Hospital, 8 January 1918 (acute bronchitis); transferred to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Sutton Veny, 20 January 1919; discharged, 17 February 1919, and marched into 2nd Training Bde, Codford, the same day.

Attached for duty to Headquarters, AIF Depots, Tidworth, 24 February 1919.

Marched into No 3 Group, 7 June 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Prinz Hubutus', 3 July 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 22 August 1919; discharged Adelaide (termination of period of enlistment), 6 September 1919.

Medal: British War Medal.
SourcesNAA: B2455, RUST William Howard

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