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Personal data

• Name CHURCHLAND
• Initials WJ
• First name WILLIAM JOHN
• Place of birth Dubbo
• Country New South Wales, Australia
• Last residence Dubbo
• Family Son of Jack and Florence Ada Churchland
• Profession Barber

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment Enlisted 1 January 1916, Dubbo
• Service number 60
• Rank Lance Corporal
• Medals 1914/15 Star Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
• Regiment and unit 36th Bn. Australian Infantry
• Division - Brigade 9th Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 3rd Australian Division
• National force A.I.F.
• Other data related to military career Embarked Sydney 13 May 1916; to France 22 November 1916; appointed Lance Corporal 1 August 1917

Death

• Wounded 10 June 1917, gunshot wounds left thigh
  12 October 1917
• Type of wounds Died of shrapnel wounds left foot and fractured rib, n°17 CCS
• Date of death 12 October 1917
• Died at the age of 19
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXI - A - 12A

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