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William John LEAR

Regimental number3353
Place of birthFootscray Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationGroom
Address18 Davis Avenue, South Yarra, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinSister, Miss A Lear, 18 Davis Avenue, South Yarra, Victoria
Enlistment date29 June 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll12 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name6th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/23/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 11 October 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll14th Australian General Hospital
FateReturned to Australia 29 July 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance
Date of death7 January 1954

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