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William Henry ENGLISH

Regimental number7467
Place of birthOallen, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressWelcome Rest, Oallen, via Braidwood, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation40
Height5' 7"
Weight143 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs F A English, Oallen, via Goulburn, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date30 September 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll30 September 1916
Place of enlistmentGoulburn, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name2nd Battalion, 25th Reinforcement
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board H.M.A.T. A20 Hororata on 14 June 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 18 July 1917
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance
Discharge date12 October 1917
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ceramic', 26 August 1917; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 12 October 1917.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Death attributed to war service.
Date of death14 September 1932
Age at death52
Place of burialFawkner Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria
SourcesNAA: B2455, ENGLISH William Henry

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