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William MAY

Date of birth22 October 1885
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationStoreman
Address47 Raglan Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation28
Next of kinWife, Mrs W May, 47 Raglan Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria
Enlistment date16 April 1915
Rank on enlistmentLieutenant
Unit name22nd Battalion Head-Quarters Staff
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A33 Ulysses on 10 May 1915
Rank from Nominal RollCaptain
Unit from Nominal Roll59th Battalion
Promotions

Quartermaster & Honorary Lieutenant


Unit: 59th Battalion
Promotion date: 1 November 1916

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918).

Medals

Military Cross


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109
Date: 15 September 1919

Other detailsMedals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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