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William Albert FRENCH

Regimental number7062
Place of birthPortsmouth, Hampshire, England
SchoolPublic School
Age on arrival in Australia12
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationGroom
AddressSouth Randwick, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinMother, Mrs Caroline French, 'Kaiora', Royal Street, South Randwick, Sydney, NSWw
Previous military serviceServed in the Cadets.
Enlistment date28 July 1917
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name19th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/36/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 28 February 1918
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll34th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 31 August 1918
Age at death18.3
Age at death from cemetery records19
Place of burialHem Farm Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row H, Grave No. 24), Hem-Monacu, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
123
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Caroline FRENCH, "Kia Ora", Lochmaree Street, South Randwick, New South Wales
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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