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William Harold PENTLAND

Regimental number2182
Place of birthWilmington South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFireman
AddressGawler, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinSister, Mrs Millie Brown, Gawler, South Australia
Enlistment date18 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 3
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/17/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT Seang Bee on 13 July 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Pioneer Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 27 September 1917
Date of death14 October 1920
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialWillaston Cemetery (Portion Church of England, Plot 13C, Letter M of Block 2), Gawler, South Australia
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
175
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Headstone inscription: 'His Duty Nobly Done'. Parents: John and Mary PENTLAND. Native of Wilmington, South Australia
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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