BANNISTER W.J.

Given Names:  William John

Service Number:  6877

Unit:  2nd Divisional Signal Company, 10th reinforcements                                                

Rank:  Sapper 

Paybook Number:  197162

Age:  24 Yrs  11 Mths

Occupation:  Commercial Traveller                                                                                 

Marital Status:  Single

Religion:  Church of England

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION           

Height:  5 Ft  8½ In                  

Weight:  156 Lbs

Chest:  35-37 In

Hair:  Brown

Eyes:  Blue

Complexion:  Sallow

ENLISTMENT

Date Enlisted:  14/9/1915

Place:  Melbourne

Next of Kin:  FATHER  William Bannister

St Gerards Philimena Road, Glasnevin, Dublin, Ireland                                                       

Embarkation Date:  1/3/1916

Port:  Melbourne                                       

Ship:  HMAT Ulysses A38

END OF WAR 

Status:  Returned to Australia

Ship:  Nestor   

Embarked:  20/5/1919                               

Disembarked:  2/7/1919

Unit:  2nd Divisional Signal Company                                                                                             

Rank:  Sapper

Discharge Date:  16/8/1919                       

Place:  Melbourne

MEDALS AND AWARDS

14/15 Star:  Not earned

British War Medal:  36155

Victory Medal:  35867

Other:   

BIRTH

Date or Year:  1891

Place:  Dublin, Ireland                              

Father:  William John BANNISTER           

Mother:  Mary Anne BURGESS

MARRIAGE

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Place:             

Spouse:  

DEATH

Date or Year: 8/6/1959                            

Place: Melbourne, Victoria                       

Burial:  Springvale, Victoria

SERVICE RECORD HIGHLIGHTS

MEMORIALS

Kew War Memorial

WORLD WAR 2 SERVICE

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COMMENTS

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