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UNWIN, William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2370, 2370A |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hawker, South Australia, 12 October 1892 |
| Home Town: | Wallaroo, Copper Coast, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Sisters St Joseph School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Died of wounds, 12th Ambulance Train, France, 29 March 1918, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Etaples Military Cemetery Plot XXX111, Row A, Grave 13. Headstone inscription reads: Dear one, as long as life and memory last we will remember thee |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kadina War Memorial Arch |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 2370, 48th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
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| 28 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 2370, 48th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Adelaide | |
| 29 Mar 1918: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 2370A, 48th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2370A awm_unit: 48 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-03-29 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Unwin and Catherine Unwin nee Hennessy of Hawker, SA.
Next of kin given as his grandmother Mary Hennessy of Wallaroo, SA following her death the next of kin became his aunt M. McInnes of Mt. Lyndhurst Station, Farina, SA.
24 February 1916 - enlisted at Kadina with the 48th Battalion with the rank of Private.
17 March 1917 - promoted to Lance Corporal. Later promoted to Corporal and Sergeant but each time reverted back to Lance Corporal.
11 April 1917 - wounded. Severe wound to the left shoulder
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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