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ALLISON, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 286 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Glasgow, Scotland, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 6 November 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Potijze Chateau Grounds Cemetery Potijze Chateau Grounds Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium, Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 286, 2nd (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 286, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 286, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Peter Rankin
He served under the alias of William Ferguson, his correct name is William Allison.