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William James DERRICK

Regimental number7479
Place of birthBroadmarsh, Tasmania
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
Address6th, Hobart, Tasmania
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation33
Next of kinWife, Mrs C S Derrick, 91 Patrick Street, Hobart, Tasmania
Enlistment date28 October 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll27 October 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name12th Battalion, 25th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/29/5
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 14 June 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll40th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 4 July 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Mary DERRICK
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death14 April 1925
Age at death41
Place of burialCornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania

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