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WHITEHEAD, William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2728, 85, 4377 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Glenburnie, south Australia , 8 September 1878 |
| Home Town: | Mount Gambier, Mount Gambier, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Salesman |
| Memorials: | Men from Renmark and District Roll of Honor Boards (4) |
Service History
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 85, 1st South Australian Mounted Rifles | |
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| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 2728, 4th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse |
World War 1 Service
| 7 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 4377, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
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| 7 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 4377, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 4377 |
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Previously served three years in Mount Gambier Infantry, South Australia
Also served as Lance Corporal 4th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse.
Enlisted AIF 2 October 1916 as reinforcement for 32nd Battalion, returned to Australia 20 June 1919, discharged Adelaide September 1919.
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