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BOUGHEN, William Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 8426 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 August 1915, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Glanville, South Australia, 30 June 1886 |
| Home Town: | Aldinga, Onkaparinga, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Railway Porter |
| Died: | 22 July 1973, aged 87 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Willaston General Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Saddleworth Institute Roll of Honor WW1, Saddleworth St. Aidans Church Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 8426, 4th Field Ambulance, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA | |
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| 12 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 8426, 4th Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 8426, 4th Field Ambulance, HMAT Borda, Adelaide | |
| 7 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 7th Field Ambulance, Transferred from the 4th Field Ambulance | |
| 30 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 8426, 7th Field Ambulance, Gunshot wound to the right heel | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 8426 | |
| 17 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 8426, 7th Field Ambulance, Discharged at the 4th Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of George Boughen and Mary Louisa Boughen nee Cox of Aldinga, SA. Brother of Emma Frances Lucy Boughen, Doris Stella Boughen and Valeska Asenath Boughen
On 12 August 1919 William married Evelyn Maude Berriman in St. Aidans Church, Saddleworth, SA.
Father of Ross Boughen
Commenced return to Australia on 2 June 1919 aboard HT Beltana disembarking on 2 July 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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