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William VOIT

Regimental number6843
Date of birth13 September 1893
Place of birthEdwardstown (Clarence Park), South Australia
ReligionMethodist
OccupationOrgan builder
AddressClarence Park, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinMother, Mrs L C S Voit, Goodwood Road, Clarence Park, South Australia
Enlistment date7 September 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name10th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/27/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on 7 November 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll12th Field Ambulance
FateReturned to Australia 7 July 1919
Discharge date11 October 1919
Other details

Son of Martin and Louise Voit

War Service: France, Western Front

Continued his profession of tuning pianos and organs after his return from active service. During the depression started a milk round. Was engaged by Government House, Sir Donald Bradman and many large churches throughout the country to tune their pianos and pipe organs. Was appointed to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth to tune her piano on the Royal Yacht Britannia when it docked in Adelaide, but unfortunately due a change in itinerary it never came

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Date of death18 April 1970
Age at death77
Place of burialVoit Family Plot, West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide

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