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William Peter Joseph SIZE

Regimental number5761
Place of birthStanthorpe, Queensland
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationPotter
AddressMascot, Graham Street, Lidcombe, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation27
Height5' 11"
Weight135 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs E Size, Mascot, Graham Street, Lidcombe, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date24 December 1915
Place of enlistmentLiverpool, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name2nd Battalion, 18th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/19/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on 3 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 25 November 1917
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Kathleen SIZE. Photo: Peter Dennis
Discharge date12 July 1918
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board No. Hosp. SHip 'Karoola', 25 November 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 10 January 1918, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 12 July 1918.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Death attributed to war service.
Date of death20 January 1936
Age at death48
Place of burialRookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales
SourcesNAA: B2455, SIZE William Peter Joseph

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