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EVANS, William Richard

Service Numbers:	1696, S16849
Enlisted:	12 May 1915, Keswick, South Australia
Last Rank:	Warrant Officer Class 2
Last Unit:	10th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Born:	Orroroo, SA, 19 December 1893
Home Town:	Murray Bridge, Murray Bridge, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farm hand
Died:	South Australia, 29 February 1972, aged 78 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Murray Bridge (Adelaide Road) Cemetery, S.A.
Memorials:	Burra District WW1 Honor Roll, Burra District WW1 Honor Roll, Terowie Institute Honour Board, Terowie Institute Honour Board

World War 1 Service

12 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1696, Keswick, South Australia
23 Jun 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1696, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Kanowna embarkation_ship_number: A61 public_note: ''
23 Jun 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1696, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kanowna, Adelaide
19 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1696, 7th Light Trench Mortar Battery

World War 2 Service

12 Sep 1941:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Warrant Officer Class 2, S16849
12 Sep 1941:	Involvement Warrant Officer Class 2, S16849, 10th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
12 Sep 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Warrant Officer Class 2, S16849
12 Sep 1941:	Enlisted Warradale, SA
20 Sep 1941:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Warrant Officer Class 2, S16849
20 Sep 1941:	Discharged

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