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William DAW

Regimental number2043
Place of birthBallarat, Victoria
SchoolUrquhart School
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationDepartment manager
AddressUrquhart Street, Ballarat, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation31
Next of kinMother, Mrs W Daw, Urquhart Street, Ballarat, Victoria
Enlistment date6 October 1914
Rank on enlistmentSupply Private
Unit name300th Mechanical Transport, Army Service Corps (17th Divisional Ammunition Column (9th Army Service Corps)
AWM Embarkation Roll number25/99/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 22 December 1914
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Army Service Corps
FateDied of wounds 17 August 1915
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Age at death31
Age at death from cemetery records31
Place of burialChatby War Memorial Cemetery (Row J, Grave No. 58), Egypt.
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
181
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Mary DAW, 403 Urquhart Street, Ballarat, Victoria
Family/military connectionsBrother: Leslie DAW, killed.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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