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William John POLLEY

Regimental number5192
Place of birthMortlake Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressQueen Street, Framlingham, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation32
Next of kinFather, J K Polley, Warburton Post Office, Warburton, Victoria
Enlistment date10 September 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name14th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/31/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 14 March 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Machine Gun Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 12 July 1919
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)*second given name two spellings John and James
Family/military connectionsBrother: 2738 Driver Henry Edward Ernest POLLEY, 5th Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 5 July 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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