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Personal data

• Name GOODCHILD
• Initials WB
• First name WILLIAM BIRKETT
• Place of birth Sydney
• Country New South Wales, Australia
• Last residence Gayndah, Queensland, Australia
• Family Son of William George Birkett and Emelie Louise Goodchild, of Fairymead, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia
• Profession Farmer

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment 1 March 1916, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Service number 5526
• Rank Corporal
• Medals 1914-1915 Star Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
• Regiment and unit 26th Bn. Australian Infantry
• Division - Brigade 7th Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 2nd Australian Division
• National force A.I.F.
• Other data related to military career Embarked 7 September 1916, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
  Proceeding overseas to France 13 December 1916 and 16 July 1917
  Wounded in action 27 April 1917
  Promoted Corporal 6 Augustus 1917

Death

• Wounded 29 October
• Type of wounds Died of gas shell wounds right knee, frac. tibia; N°10 CCS
• Date of death 31 October 1917
• Died at the age of 24
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXI - CC - 7

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