William DUNCAN

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Service Numbers:	2163, Q114952
Enlisted:	20 March 1916, Rockhampton, Queensland
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	15th (QLD) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Born:	Mackay, Queensland, 25 July 1894
Home Town:	Mackay, Mackay, Queensland
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Natural causes (lung cancer), Queensland, 5 July 1967, aged 72 years
Memorials:	Coningsby State School HB, Farleigh Mill & District Roll of Honour, Mackay Old Town Hall Honour Roll

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20 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2163, Rockhampton, Queensland
16 Aug 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2163, 47th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: ''
16 Aug 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2163, 47th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boorara, Brisbane
5 Apr 1918:	Imprisoned Villers-Bretonneux
29 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2163, 47th Infantry Battalion

28 Jan 1942:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, Q114952, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), Mackay, Queensland
28 Jan 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, Q114952
16 Dec 1944:	Discharged Lance Corporal, Q114952, 15th (QLD) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)

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