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William Percy DEEBLE

Regimental number6315
Place of birthBendigo, Victoria
ReligionMethodist
OccupationClerk
AddressKalgoorlie, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21.3
Height6' 0"
Weight155 lbs
Next of kinFather, William Deeble, Robinson Street, Cue, Western Australia
Previous military serviceServed in Universal Training; Exempt Area inder Compulsory Military Training scheme.
Enlistment date2 October 1916
Place of enlistmentKalgoorlie, Western Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name27th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/44/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 23 December 1916
Regimental number from Nominal Roll6315A
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll28th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 16 September 1919
Discharge date23 August 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Wounded in action, 28 September 1917 (bomb wound, head.

Tried by Field General Court Martial, 18 July 1918 on charge of disobeying a lawful command: found Guilty; sentenced to 6 months' imprisonment with hard labour; sentence suspended, 6 August 1918

Tried by Field General Court Martial, 30 October 1918, on charged of when on Active Service, desertion; found Guilty; sentenced to 3 years' penal servitude; sentence suspended, 24 May 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ormonde', 16 June 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Perth, 23 August 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death5 February 1965
Place of burialKarrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Western Australia
SourcesNAA: B2455, DEEBLE William Percy

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