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William BRANDER

Regimental number1531
Place of birthDalton, New South Wales
Other NamesWallace Hector
SchoolYass Public School, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCarpenter
Addressc/o Mrs Brander, Ralston Street, Townsville, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinMother, Mrs Brander, 47 Waratah Road, Hamilton West, Newcastle, New South Wales
Enlistment date11 December 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name3rd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/20/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on 11 February 1915
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Battalion
FateDied of disease 25 April 1915
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialCairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row B, Grave No 215), Egypt
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
35
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Lucy BRANDER, Morrison Road, Ryde, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsBrother: 6951 Pte Augustus Charles BRANDER, 3rd Bn, died of disease (pneumonia), 16 February 1917.
Other details

War service: Egypt

Died of smallpox.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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