William George Munday
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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | Not known |
| Place of Birth | Northam, Western Australia |
| Age at Enlistment | 33 years, 2 months |
| Description |
5'6" (1.m) tall ; 150lbs 68.039 kg ; fair complexion ; blue eyes ; brown hair |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Maylands, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Wife , Mrs Clarice Munday |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 1083 |
| Date of Enlistment | 20 Oct 1915 |
| Rank | Sapper |
| Date of Embarkation | 20 Feb 1916 |
| Ship Embarked On | HMAT A38 Ulysses Sydney to |
| Date of Return | 1 Jun 1919 ‒ 8 Jul 1919 |
| Ship Returned On | SS Somali |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Monument | Gosnells Road Board Honour Roll |
| Medals |
British War Medal Victory Medal |
Pre War
War Service
On enlistment was allocated to the 33rd Depot Company for basic training before being identified as suitable for the Mining Corps. This necessitated him being sent to New South Wales where the Mining Corps training was undertaken. Allocated to No 3 Company, later known as the 3rd Tunnelling Company. It is unclear if they sailed direct to France, or spent a short period in Egypt before proceeding to Marseilles where they entered France on 5 May 1916 and there entrained for Hazebrouck where they arrived on 8 May 1916.
Enjoyed leave in the UK from 19 Nov until 3 Dec 1918 after which he rejoined his unit. On 9 Jan 1919 he required medical help for Polyuria, and was treated by the 57th Casualty Clearing Station then located at Valenciennes. Discharged on 17th Bill had rejoined his unit on 18 Jan 1919. However by 25 Jan 1919 he was again in need of medical attention from the 57th Casualty Clearing Station, this time for scabies. On 12 Feb 1919 he was placed on [Ambulance Train] No 8 and the next day admitted to the 14th General Hospital with boils. On 19 Feb 1919 he was transferred to the 8th Stationary Hospital, and dermatitis is mentioned in his records.
Bill was released from the 8th Stationary Hospital to Base Details on 10 Mar 1919 and rejoined the 3rd Tunnelling Company on 24 Mar 1919. Three days later he left them to begin his repatriation home, returning to England on 2 Apr 1919 where he was held at Codford until his ship sailed.
Discharged by the 5th Military District on 22 Aug 1919
Post War
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