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William Sansom DOVER

Regimental number4741
Place of birthKingston, South Australia
ReligionMethodist
OccupationPrinter
AddressBrompton, South Australia
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation44
Height5' 8"
Weight155 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs Emily Dover, Frost Street, Brompton, South Australia
Previous military serviceServed for 9 months Home Service; discharged at own request.
Enlistment date7 February 1917
Place of enlistmentAdelaide, South Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name32nd Battalion, 13th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/49/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 23 June 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll32nd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 11 January 1918
Discharge date19 March 1918
Other details

War service: England.

Embarked Adelaide, 23 June 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 25 August 1917; marched into 8th Training Bn, Hurdcott, 25 August 1917, and reverts to the rank of Private.

Promoted Acting Sergeant, 25 August 1917.

Marched into 15th Training Bn, Codford, 5 November 1917.

Marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 22 November 1917, and reverted to the rank of Private.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Darwin', 11 January 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 4 March 1918; discharged Adelaide (medically unfit: senility), 19 March 1918.

Total war service: 1 year 41 days (of which 255 days were abroad).

Medal: British War Medal.
Date of death6 June 1934
SourcesNAA: B2455, DOVER William Sansom

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