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William Robert ELTON

Regimental number5089
Place of birthSouth Melbourne, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
Address14 Gatehouse Street, Beavers Road, Northcote, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinFriend, Mollie Smith, 14 Gatehouse Street, Beavers Road, Northcote, Victoria
Enlistment date18 January 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll18 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name14th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/31/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 14 March 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll46th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 10 March 1918
Date of death16 March 1938
Place of burialCoburg Cemetery

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