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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Benalyn Campbell

And Vivienne Tranter

in compiling this resource

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NAME Boorn, William Thomas

SERVICE NO 19040

UNIT 28th Battalion. 7

th Field Artillery Brigade (later 11

th)

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 ENLIST-MENT

Newcastle, NSW

PREVIOUS SERVICE 18 mths Senior Cadets

NEXT OF KIN Brother;- Edward I Boorn. RAGA Fort Scratchley, Newcastle, NSW

1925- c/- Police Station Burwood, NSW

PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION

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

WOUNDED/ILLNESS 23 Oct 1917 France- Gassed

DIED 22 Oct 1918 while repairing telephone lines, about ¾mile from St Souplet, at 4 pm Boorn was hit in the heart, killed instantly,

BURIED St. Souplet Brit. Cem. 3 miles S of Le Cateau France

Plot 1 Row C Gve 21

MEDALS 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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