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WOMSLEY, William Oswell
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4568 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 January 1916, Enlisted at Sydney |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1897 |
| Home Town: | Hurstville, Kogarah, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 9 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 17, Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Newtown Superior Public School Great War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4568, Enlisted at Sydney | |
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| 9 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 4568, 17th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 4568, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal