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William Percy STRIKE

Regimental number353
Place of birthCharters Towers, Queensland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationStriker for blacksmith
AddressDalrymple Road, Charters Towers, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Height5' 9"
Weight154 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs S Strike, Dalrymple Road, Charters Towers, Queensland
Previous military serviceServed for 4 years in the Senior Cadets; 2 years in the Kennedy Infantry Regiment, Citizen Military Forces..
Enlistment date6 January 1915
Place of enlistmentCharters Towers, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentCorporal
Unit name11th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/16/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 16 June 1915
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll11th Light Horse Regiment
FateReturned to Australia 22 July 1919
Discharge date6 November 1919
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 2165 Corporal Edmond STRIKE, 41st Bn, returned to Australia, 15 January 1919; 484 Pte Leslie STRIKE, 5th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia 21 March 1919; 1877 Claude STRIKE, 9th Battalion, returned to Australia 23 September 1919; Cousin: 63 Edward Henry STRIKE, 4th Brigade Machine Gun Squadron, returned to Australia, 24 July 1919.
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War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Morvada', 22 July 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 6 November 1919.
Miscellaneous detailsSee R353 William Percy STRIKE for second period of service.

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