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• Name SEABROOK
• Initials WK
• First name WILLIAM KEITH
• Place of birth Bulli
• Country New South Wales, Australia
• Last residence Petersham, New South Wales
• Family Son of William George and Fanny Isabel Seabrook, of Great North Rd., Five Dock, Sydney, New South Wales.
  Brothers: 6147 Pte Theo. Leslie SEABROOK, 17th Bn, killed in action, 20 September 1917; 6174 Pte George Ross SEABROOK, 17th Bn, killed in action, 20 September 1917. Both names on the Menin Gate.
• Profession Telephonist
• Extra info William carried a photo of his mother in his breast pocket; the photo returned to the relatives after his death; there was a bullet hole in it;

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment 1 August 1916, Holdsworthy, New South Wales
• Service number 6182
• Rank Second Lieutenant
• Medals 1914-15 Star Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
• Regiment and unit 17th Bn. Australian Infantry
• Division - Brigade 5th Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 2nd Australian Division
• National force A.I.F.
• Other data related to military career Served in Commonwealth Cadets as 2Lt; 1st Lt in AIF training soldiers for the Front.; Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on 25 October 1916; Marched in from Australia December 1916

Death

• Type of wounds Died of wounds in n°10 CCS
• Date of death 21 September 1917
• Died at the age of 21
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXIII - B - 5

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