Details

William Alroe HALVORSEN

Regimental number	2552
Date of birth	20 December 1895
Place of birth	Geraldton, Western Australia
School	Midland Junction State School, Western Australia
Religion	Church of England
Occupation	Telegraphist
Address	Stafford Street, Midland Junction, Western Australia
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	20
Next of kin	Father, William Halvorsen, Stafford Street, Midland Junction, Western Australia
Enlistment date	6 September 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll	31 August 1915
Rank on enlistment	Provisional SGT
Unit name	28th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/45/2
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 2 November 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll	Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll	51st Battalion
Promotions	2nd Lieutenant Unit: 51st Battalion Promotion date: 9 August 1916 Lieutenant Unit: 51st Battalion Promotion date: 15 August 1916
Fate	Returned to Australia 28 February 1919
Other details	War service: Western Front Enlisted, 31 August 1915. Appointed Corporal, 14 March 1916; Sergeant, 27 April 1916; commissioned (2nd Lieutenant), 9 August 1916; Lieutenant, 15 August 1916. Wounded and taken prisoner of war, 3 September 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death	18 July 1989
Age at death	93
Place of burial	Cremated: Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Western Australia

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