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William Alston RAWNSLEY

Regimental number3218
Place of birthBroken Hill, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBaker
AddressWolfram Street, Broken Hill, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Height5' 10"
Weight130 lbs
Next of kinFriend, Mrs D Edwards, Wolfram Street, Broken Hill, New South Wales
Previous military serviceYes 2 years Citizen Forces
Enlistment date26 October 1916
Place of enlistmentAdelaide, South Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name50th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/67/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 16 December 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal RollA Corps Vehicle Reception Park
FateEffective abroad (still overseas)
Discharge date4 March 1920
Other details

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Shropshire', 2 December 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 18 January 1920; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), 4 March 1920.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Cause of death: heart disease
Date of death11 July 1928
Age at death34
Place of burialAIF Cemetery, West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia
SourcesNAA: B2455, RAWNSLEY William Alston

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