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William CLELAND

Regimental number249
Place of birthCorowa, New South Wales
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationDriver
AddressAlbury, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinFather, William Cleland, Albury, New South Wales
Enlistment date15 February 1916
Place of enlistmentWangaratta, Victoria
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 9 August 1918
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)Fate incorrectly entered on Nominal Roll as RTA 09/08/18.
Place of burialRoseries Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row D, Grave No 6), Somme, France
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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