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Personal data

• Name VAWSER
• Initials WH
• First name WILLIAM HERBERT
• Place of birth Clare
• Country South Australia, Australia
• Last residence South Broken Hill, New South Wales
• Family Nephew of E. Taylor
• Profession Labourer

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment 5 October 1916, Broken Hill, New South Wales
• Service number 6844
• Rank Private
• Medals 1914-15 Star Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
• Regiment and unit 10th Bn. Australian Infantry
• Division - Brigade 3rd Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 1st Australian Division
• National force A.I.F.
• Other data related to military career Embarked 7 November 1916, Adelaide; to France 26 April 1917

Death

• Wounded 8 October
• Type of wounds Died of shrapnel wounds chest and left arm; N°3 Can CCS
• Date of death 8 October 1917
• Died at the age of 27
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXI - D - 3A

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