| Regimental number | 491 |
| Place of birth | Tipperary, Ireland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Address | Veterinary School, Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, George Boreham, Veterinary School, Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Veterinary Section, 7th Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT Malakuta |
| No date of embarkation entered on Embarkation Roll. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Army Veterinary Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Taken on strength of 2nd Army Veterinary Corps, Mahdi, 26 February 1916; taken on strength of 7th Mobile Veterinary Section, 22 March 1916. Promoted Lance Corporal, Belah, 1 May 1916; promoted Corporal, 21 December 1916. Taken on strength of 9th Mobile Veterinary Section, Ferry Post, Egypt, 28 February 1917; attached to 8th Mobile Veterinary Section, Eastern Expeditionary Force, 30 April 1918; rejoined, from detachment, 9th Mobile Veterinary Section, Jericho, 5 May 1918. Detached to 8th Mobile Veterinary Section, Eastern Expeditionary Force, 31 May 1918; rejoined unit from detachment, 15 June 1918. Admitted to 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance, 13 September 1918 (partial deafness); transferred to 2nd Casualty Clearing Station, 15 September 1918; to 14th Australian General Hospital, Port Said, 16 September 1918; discharged to Base Depot, Moascar, 19 October 1918; marched in to Rest Camp, Port Said, 30 October 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Aneas', from Suez, 2 January 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 5 February 1919; discharged, 13 April 1919 (medically unfit: deafness). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BOREHAM William Stanley |
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