William Rodney DRANEY

Regimental number64336
Date of birth20 June 1899
Place of birthToowoomba, Queensland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationAssistant mechanic
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19.2
Height5' 7.5"
Weight146 lbs
Next of kinJohn Davis DRANEY, Dalby, Queensland
Enlistment date14 August 1918
Place of enlistmentDalby, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name6th General Service Reinforcements (Queensland) (Egypt)
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Malta on 16 October 1918
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll11th Light Horse Regiment
FateReturned to Australia 20 July 1919
Discharge date20 September 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt

Commenced return to Australia from Kantara on board HT 'Morvada', 20 July 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Brisbane, 20 September 1919.

Medal: British War Medal

Also served in World War II: Service No Q201818.
Miscellaneous detailsName does not appear on Embarkation Roll.
SourcesNAA: B2455, DRANEY William Rodney