Participant Info

Given Name

William Joseph

Family Name

Byrne

Service Number

5542

Place of Birth

Metung VIC

Occupation

Timber Hewer

Place of Enlistment

Sale VIC

Next of Kin

Father, James Alexander Pickett, Traralgon, Victoria

Address on Enlistment

Swan Beach

Unit on Embarkation

22nd Battalion, 15th Reinforcement

Age at Embarkation

28

Embarkation Vessel

HMAT A9 Shropshire, Melbourne VIC on 25 September 1916

Rank on Enlistment

Private

Unit at Discharge

Rank at Death/Discharge

Private

Date of Return

27/09/1917

Place of death or wounding

Date of Death

Fate

RTA

Place of burial/memorial

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Link to record

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