Gosford District Casualties of World War One Boorn, William Thomas Service Number 19040 Killed in Action 22nd October 1918 St Souplet, France
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NAME
Boorn, William Thomas
SERVICE NO
19040
UNIT
28th Battalion. 7th Field Artillery Brigade (later 11th)
RANK
Gunner
AGE at Enlistment
19 yrs 3 mths
PLACE OF BIRTH
Parkes, NSW
ADDRESS
With brother
OCCUPATION
Labourer
DATE OF ENLISTMENT
6 Sept 1915
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT PREVIOUS SERVICE
Newcastle, NSW
NEXT OF KIN PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Brother;- Edward I Boorn. RAGA Fort Scratchley, Newcastle, NSW 1925- c/- Police Station Burwood, NSW Height-5’9½”. Weight-140lbs. Chest-34-36 Complexion-Dark. Eyes-Grey. Hair-Black.
RELIGION
C/E
EMBARKED
Sydney 11 May 1916 per HMAT A8 “Argyllshire”
DISEMBARKED
Plymouth 10 Jul 1916
NOTES
Mother died 1908 in Parkes/father thought to be in NZ 3 Brothers;- Edward, Albert & Herbert. Sister;- Emily C Stevens 23 Oct 1917 France- Gassed
WOUNDED/ILLNESS DIED BURIED MEDALS
18 mths Senior Cadets
22 Oct 1918 while repairing telephone lines, about ¾mile from St Souplet, at 4 pm Boorn was hit in the heart, killed instantly, St. Souplet Brit. Cem. 3 miles S of Le Cateau France Plot 1 Row C Gve 21 British War Medal-39010, Victory Medal-38690. Memorial Plaque -354614 -to Edward
DEPENDANTS PERSONAL EFFECTS WILL
Yes
CORRESPONDENCE REMARKS RED CROSS REPORT
Yes
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