WOOTTON William Ernest Godfrey

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Service No.

1677

Rank

Private

Other Ranks

Trooper

Unit

2 Light Horse Regiment

Town

Beerburrum Soldier Settlement

Adopted

Yes

Date of Birth

14 December 1893

Place of Birth

Brisbane Qld

Date Enlisted

29 July 1915

Ship Sailed On

HMAT Suffolk

Date Ship Sailed

30 November 1915

Ship Sailed From

Sydney NSW

Soldiers History

Father: William Joseph Wootton Mother: Louisa Riley Married to Florence Maultby at Brisbane 28 March 1918. William Wootton Junr, son to William Ernest and Florence, died 19 September 1923.

Enlisted on 29/7/1915 at 21years 7 months. Taken on strength Light Horse Reg. 1/3/1916. Sick to hospital with swollen leg, Abbassia, 27/5/1916. Dangerously ill with heart disease 3/6/1916. Dilated heart,Nephritis.Trans. per "Port Sydney" Abbassia 23/6/1916. To Australia per "Port Sydney" for discharge.24/6/1916. Discharged 30/8/1916.

Battles Fought

Egypt

1914-1915 Star

Victory Medal

British War Medal

If died in the war

Returned to Australia

Date Returned to Australia

24 June 1916

Date of Death

17 September 1923

Place of Death

Brisbane Qld

Age at Death

Where Buried

Brisbane, Qld

Sources

Birth: Qld BDM Reg 1894/B053709 Marriage: Qld BDM Reg B021/359 Death: Qld BDM Reg B038066

Name of Researcher

Andre

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