William James AUSTIN

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Service Number:	522
Enlisted:	19 August 1914, Maryborough, Queensland
Last Rank:	Company Sergeant Major
Last Unit:	9th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Dorchester, England, 9 October 1882
Home Town:	Maryborough, Fraser Coast, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Memorials:

19 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Colour Sergeant, 522, 9th Infantry Battalion, Maryborough, Queensland
24 Sep 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 522, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Omrah, Brisbane
24 Sep 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 522, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Omrah embarkation_ship_number: A5 public_note: ''
1 Jan 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 9th Infantry Battalion
25 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 522, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
30 Apr 1915:	Wounded Company Sergeant Major, 522, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW (knee)
18 Apr 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 522, 9th Infantry Battalion

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Son of Mr. W J AUSTIN
Of Hampstead Road, London, England

Husband of Dorothy M AUSTIN

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