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William John SACKLEY

Regimental number5176
Place of birthBerry, New South Wales
SchoolPublic School, New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationBush labourer
AddressMegan, Dorrigo, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinMother, Mrs. C. Sackley, Megan, Dorrigo, New South Wales
Enlistment date19 October 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name3rd Battalion, 16th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/20/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Makarini on 1 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Battalion
FateKilled in Action 20 April 1917
Place of death or woundingHermies, France
Date of death9 April 1917
Age at death23
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialBeaumetz Cross Roads Cemetery (Row F, Grave No. 8), Beaumetz-les-Cambrai, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
38
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James and Catherine SACKLEY, Albion Park, New South Wales. Native of Berry, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsBrother: 5175 Lance Corporal James Thomas SACKLEY, 3rd Bn, returned to Australia, 1 February 1918.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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