LAVER W.G.

Given Names:  William George

Service Number:  1078

Unit:  14th Battalion, D Company                                                                                     

Rank:  Corporal                                                                                                              

Paybook Number: 

Age:  23 Yrs  11 Mths

Occupation:  Clerk                                                                                                         

Marital Status:  Single

Religion:  Church of England

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION           

Height:  5 Ft  7 In                     

Weight:  154 Lbs

Chest:  33-35 In

Hair:  Fair

Eyes:  Blue

Complexion:  Fresh

ENLISTMENT

Date Enlisted:  21/9/1914

Place:  Melbourne

Next of Kin:  MOTHER  Mrs Mary Laver

47 Foley Street, Kew, Victoria                                                                                          

Embarkation Date:  22/12/1914

Port:  Melbourne                                       

Ship:  HMAT Ulysses A38

END OF WAR 

Status:  Returned to Australia

Ship:  Margha  

Embarked:  18/1/1919                               

Disembarked:  5/3/1919

Unit:  14th Battalion                                                                                                                      

Rank:  Captain

Discharge Date:  24/5/1919                       

Place:  Melbourne

MEDALS AND AWARDS

14/15 Star:  10602

British War Medal:  6521

Victory Medal:  6467

Other:    MiD

BIRTH

Date or Year:  27/10/1890

Place:  Kyneton, Victoria                          

Father:  George Frederick LAVER            

Mother:  Mary Isabella WRIGHT

MARRIAGE

Year:  1932     

Place:             

Spouse: Margaret WATSON

DEATH

Date or Year: 6/1/1969                            

Place: Bundoora, Victoria                        

Burial:  Springvale, Victoria

SERVICE RECORD HIGHLIGHTS

Mention in Despatches recommendation dated 2/3/1917 for carrying out the duties of the Quartermaster's department (due to illness of C.N.Sgt) from the landing at Gallipoli on 26/4/1915 until evacuation on 18/12/1915

MEMORIALS

Kew War Memorial

Holy Trinity Church

WORLD WAR 2 SERVICE

Service Number:  V144960   

Date Enlisted:  20/12/1941

Date Discharged:  19/1/1941

Service Number:  V85777            

Date Enlisted:  21/6/1940      

COMMENTS

FURTHER INFORMATION

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