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William FLAHERTY

Regimental number6503
Place of birthWarren, New South Wales
SchoolConvent
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationHorse breaker
AddressPost Office, Warren, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, Mrs E Decarle, Post Office, Warren, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date14 March 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name3rd Battalion, 21st Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/20/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 7 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Battalion
FateKilled in Action 9 August 1918
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death21
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialVillers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot XIX, Row F, Grave No. 2), Fouilloy, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
36
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Son of Elsie Beatrice DE CARLE (formerly FLAHERTY), Dubbo Street, Warren New South Wales, and the late Thomas Patrick Stephen FLAHERTY
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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