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William Ralph SANDERCOCK

Regimental number424
Place of birthNorth Adelaide South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationSalesman
Addressc/o J Fullston, Royston Park, Payneham, South Australia
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinWife, Mrs A E Sandercock, c/o J Fullston, Royston Park, Payneham, South Australia
Enlistment date5 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll30 June 1915
Rank on enlistmentDrummer
Unit name32nd Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/49/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on 18 November 1915
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked.
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked.
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll32nd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 21 March 1919
Date of death29 November 1957
Place of burialCentennial Park Cemetery

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