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BRIGHT, William Henry
Personal Details
Service Number: | 1880 |
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Enlisted: | 9 March 1916, Cootamundra, New South Wales |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 35th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Orange, New South Wales, Australia, 12 April 1897 |
Home Town: | Batlow, Tumut Shire, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Labourer |
Died: | Cellulitis of neck, France, 24 February 1917, aged 19 years |
Cemetery: |
Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Batlow War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
9 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Cootamundra, New South Wales | |
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23 Jun 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1880, 56th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Barambah embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: '' | |
23 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1880, 56th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Barambah, Sydney | |
24 Feb 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1880, 35th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1880 awm_unit: 35th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-02-24 |
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