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CARR, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2147 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 March 1916, Cairns, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 47th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hull, England, 1886 |
| Home Town: | Cairns, Cairns, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bricklayer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 29 September 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Sydney United Grand Lodge Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2147, 47th Infantry Battalion, Cairns, Qld. | |
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| 16 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 2147, 47th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 2147, 47th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boorara, Brisbane | |
| 29 Sep 1917: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 2147, 47th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2147 awm_unit: 47th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-09-29 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John and Zillah CARR, Hull, Yorks, England
Member of the Mosman 228 Lodge
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