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William Henry CLAPHAM

Regimental number1163
Place of birthAshfield New South Wales
SchoolState School, New South Wales
ReligionMethodist
OccupationHairdresser
AddressWithers Street, West Wallsend, Newcastle, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinAlbert Clapham, Withers Street, West Wallsend, Newcastle, New South Wales
Previous military serviceMilitary training
Enlistment date23 September 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name4th Battalion, E Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/21/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A14 Euripides on 20 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 9 August 1915
Place of death or woundingLone Pine
Date of death8 August 1915
Age at death21
Place of burialLone Pine Cemetery (Sp. Memorial A. 2), Gallipoli, Turkey
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
39
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Town. West Wallsend, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsBern Clapham - died
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

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

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