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William Britton STONE

Regimental number400
Place of birthGlenmaggie, Victoria
SchoolGlenmaggie and South Richmond State Schools, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressTinamba, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation42
Next of kinWife, Mrs Mazide Stone, North Fitzroy PO, North Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria
Enlistment date29 January 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll22 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name37th Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/54/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on 3 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 2 November 1916
Place of death or woundingFlers, France
Age at death40
Age at death from cemetery records40
Place of burialA.I.F. Burial Ground, Grass Lane (Plot III, Row A, Grave no. 14), Flers, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
45
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James and Maria STONE; husband of Maud STONE, 408 Station Street, North Carlton, Victoria
Family/military connectionsUncle to two soldiers killed in action.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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