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William BRUNTON

Regimental number1881
Place of birthSeven Hills, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationOrchardist
AddressSeven Hills, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation28
Height5' 8"
Weight133 lbs
Next of kinFather, Mr Joseph Brunton, Seven Hills, New South Wales
Previous military servicen
Enlistment date28 February 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll22 March 1916
Place of enlistmentBlacktown, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name53rd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/70/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on 23 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll53rd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 10 January 1918
Discharge date16 April 1918
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 6956 Pte Joseph Edward BRUNTON, 2nd Bn, killed in action, 4 October 1917; 3265 Pte Peter BRUNTON, 7th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 28 June 1919.
Other details

War service: England

Embarked Sydney, 23 June 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 25 August 1916.

Marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, from 14th Training Bn, Codford, 5 December 1917.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Corinthic', 10 January 1918; disembarked, 7 March 1918; discharged (medically unfit: sciatica), 16 April 1918.

Medal: British War Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, BRUNTON William

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