William Henry BOUGHEN

Badge Number: S6075, Sub Branch: Salisbury
S6075

BOUGHEN, William Henry

Service Number: 8426
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
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World War 1 Service

26 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 8426, 4th Field Ambulance, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
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

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Biography 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