Second Corporal William George Bill | NSW War Memorials Register

Commemorated at

Memorial Name

Cowra First World War Memorial Grove

Given name

William

Family name

Bill

Gender

Male

Service number

9824

Conflicts

First World War, 1914–18

Fate

Died of disease (DOD)

Fate date

20 July 1916

Additional information

Last held rank

Second Corporal

Unit at embarkation

9th Field Company Engineers

Service

Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF)

Veteran Notes/Bio

Served in Senior Cadets & the 33rd Field Company Army Engineers prior to enlistment. William did not make it to battle he died from Meningitis onboard the Ajana and was buried at sea, aged 22 years.

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