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William Frederick LONGSTAFF

Date of birth25 December 1880
Place of birthBallarat Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationArtist
AddressEltham, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation36
Next of kinWife, Mrs Eliza Longstaff, Eltham, Victoria
Enlistment date19 October 1915
Rank on enlistmentCaptain (Adjutant)
Unit nameAustralian Remount Unit 1, Headquarters
AWM Embarkation Roll number28/2/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board TRANSPORT A67 Orsova on 12 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollCaptain
Unit from Nominal RollGeneral List
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Captain


Unit: 1st Remount Unit
Promotion date: 13 October 1915

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30480, 16 January 1918; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 76, 23 May 1918.
Recommendation date: 11 September 1917

FateEffective abroad (still overseas)
Date of death1 July 1953 Littlehampton, Sussex, England

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