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  • SEABROOK
  • WK
  • WILLIAM KEITH
  • Bulli
  • New South Wales, Australia
  • Petersham, New South Wales
  • Son of William George and Fanny Isabel Seabrook, of Great North Rd., Five Dock, Sydney, New South Wales.
    Brothers: 6147 Pte Theo. Leslie SEABROOK, 17th Bn, killed in action, 20 September 1917; 6174 Pte George Ross SEABROOK, 17th Bn, killed in action, 20 September 1917. Both names on the Menin Gate.
  • Telephonist
  • William carried a photo of his mother in his breast pocket; the photo returned to the relatives after his death; there was a bullet hole in it;

Military service

  • 1 August 1916, Holdsworthy, New South Wales
  • 6182
  • Second Lieutenant
  • 1914-15 Star Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
  • 17th Bn. Australian Infantry
  • 5th Brigade
  • 2nd Australian Division
  • A.I.F.
  • Served in Commonwealth Cadets as 2Lt; 1st Lt in AIF training soldiers for the Front.; Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on 25 October 1916; Marched in from Australia December 1916

Death

  • Died of wounds in n°10 CCS
  • 21 September 1917
  • 21
  • XXIII - B - 5

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