TUCKFIELD W.A.
Given Names: William Astol
Service Number: 7315
Unit: 8th Battalion, 24th reinforcements
Rank: Private
Paybook Number:
Age: 23 Yrs 5 Mths
Occupation: Electrical Engineer
Marital Status: Single
Religion: Presbyterian
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Height: 6 Ft ½ In
Weight: 168 Lbs
Chest: 36-38 In
Hair: Dark Brown
Eyes: Grey
Complexion: Sallow
ENLISTMENT
Date Enlisted: 30/7/1915
Place: Melbourne
Next of Kin: FATHER William Tuckfield
52 Princess Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria
Embarkation Date: 19/2/1917
Port: Melbourne
Ship: HMAT Ballarat A70
END OF WAR
Status: Returned to Australia
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Unit: Australian Army Ordinance Corps
Rank: Private
Discharge Date: 29/11/1919
Place: London
MEDALS AND AWARDS
14/15 Star: Not earned
British War Medal: 65756
Victory Medal: 62952
Other:
BIRTH
Date or Year: 1893
Place: Albert Park/Middle Park, Victoria
Father: William TUCKFIELD
Mother: Caroline (Catherine) PITHER
MARRIAGE
Year: 1922
Place:
Spouse: Georgina Emma Elizabeth MORRISON
DEATH
Date or Year: 21/12/1963
Place: Heidelberg, Victoria
Burial: Box Hill Cemetery, Victoria
SERVICE RECORD HIGHLIGHTS
Was discharged in London in order to return to Australia via America. Sailed to New York on Adriatic (departed 3/9/1919) and continue from San Francisco on Sonoma (departed 11/11/1919)
MEMORIALS
Kew War Memorial
WORLD WAR 2 SERVICE
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COMMENTS
Address 14 Howard Street, Kew
FURTHER INFORMATION