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William FFELAN

Regimental number1032
Place of birthPrahran Victoria
SchoolChristian Brothers (Catholic) College, St Kilda, Victoria
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationClerk
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinMother, Mrs E Ffelan, 15 Beaconsfield Parade, St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed 4 years as a Corporal in the Senior Cadets.
Enlistment date24 September 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name9th Battalion, G Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A5 Omrah on 24 September 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll9th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 25 July 1916
Place of death or woundingPozieres, Somme Sector, France
Age at death27
Place of burialPozieres British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row L, Grave No. 13), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
55
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William Henry and Emilie Bride FFELAN, 15 Beaconsfield Parade, St. Kilda, Victoria

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