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RAE, William John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Second Lieutenant |
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| Enlisted: | 19 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 3 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps |
| Born: | Mildura, Victoria, Australia, 11 June 1872 |
| Home Town: | Albany, Albany, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Sydney High School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Surveyor |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Near Gaza, Palestine, 27 March 1917, aged 44 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Originally buried NE Tel-el-Jenimie bearing of 277 on UN Terar-mar by Chaplain Rev. Scott Little Grave lost |
| Memorials: | Albany & Districts Roll of Honor, Albany & Districts Roll of Honour, Albany St John's Anglican Church Great War Honour Roll, Albany War Memorial, Jerusalem Memorial, Midland Officers & Contract Surveyors of the Department of Lands & Surveys WA Honour Roll, Orange Holy Trinity Anglican Church Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant, 28th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 1 Oct 1915: | Involvement 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Oct 1915: | Embarked 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Fremantle | |
| 18 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Imperial Camel Corps , Egypt | |
| 20 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Imperial Camel Corps , Egypt | |
| 5 Nov 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, Imperial Camel Corps , Egypt | |
| 27 Mar 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, Imperial Camel Corps , Battles of Gaza | |
| 27 Mar 1917: | Involvement Captain, 3 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 3 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps awm_rank: Captain awm_died_date: 1917-03-27 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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Son of William and Florence RAE; husband of Mrs N RAE.
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