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Private William Thomas Shirley

Commemorated at
Memorial Name
Sydney Harbour Trust First World War Honour Roll
Sphinx Memorial
Given name
W T
Family name
Shirley
Gender
Male
Service number
5756
Conflicts
First World War, 1914–18
Fate
Returned to Australia (RTA)
Fate date
25 August 1917
Additional information
Place of birth
Penrith, England
Religion
Roman Catholic
Occupation
Stonemason
Address given on enlistment documents
Leichhardt NSW
Marital status
Single
Age at embarkation (years)
39
Next of kin
Brother, J Shirley
Enlistment date
Tue, 11 January 1916
Last held rank
Private
Unit at embarkation
13th Battalion
Service
Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF)
Veteran Notes/Bio

Creator of the Sphinx Memorial in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. 

Mr. W. T. Shirley (29 Aug 1929)
Australian War Memorial - First World War Embarkation Roll, William Thomas Shir…
Australian War Memorial - First World War Nominal Roll, William Thomas Shirley
National Archives of Australia - Service records, William Thomas Shirley
The A.I.F Project - William Thomas Shirley

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