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William George TWIST

Regimental number1348
Place of birthBromford
SchoolState School
Age on arrival in Australia7
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationBridge builder
AddressWellington Point, Cleveland Line, Brisbane, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation38
Next of kinMother, Mrs Elizabeth Twist, Wellington Point, Cleveland Line, Brisbane, Queensland
Previous military serviceAt the age of 13 joined the Light Horse A
Enlistment date21 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name5th Light Horse Regiment, 10th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/10/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on 5 October 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd DSig Troop
FateDied of wounds 17 April 1919
Place of death or woundingGaza, Palestine
Age at death39
Age at death from cemetery records39
Place of burialBeersheba War Cemetery (Row Q, Grave No. 62), Palestine
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
26
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: George and Elizabeth TWIST, Knapp Street, Valley, Brisbane, Queensland. Native of Erdington, Birmingham, England

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