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William Thomas FISHENDEN

Regimental number3039
Place of birthGlen Innes New South Wales
SchoolPublic School, Clairville, New South Wales
ReligionMethodist
OccupationLabourer
AddressPO., Glen Innes, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinFather, J P Fishenden, PO., Glen Innes, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date14 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name4th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/21/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on 8 October 1915
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll56th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917).
Recommendation date: 5 October 1916

FateKilled in Action 17 April 1918
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death27
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialAubigny British Cemetery (Row B, Grave No.25), (Somme), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
162
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James P. and Emma FISHENDEN, Glen Innes, New South Wales

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