| Service number | 3349A, 3349 |
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| Birth Place | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Death Date | 1918-08-08 |
| Death Place | France |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
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Private William Thomas Nuth
Description
Private William Thomas Nuth (3349A, 46th Battalion) was born in Sydney, NSW, but was working in Melbourne, Victoria, as a tinsmith when he enlisted in September 1917. William was in the advance at Hamel on 8 August 1918 when a high explosive shell burst nearby killing him instantly. He was originally buried where he fell, but was later reinterred in the Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, France. William’s mother wrote that he was 17 years of age.
Rolls
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 46th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files:
- Unit
- 46th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 46th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files:
- Unit
- 46th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of enlistment | 08 August 1917 | |
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| Date of embarkation | 02 February 1918 | |
| Date of death | 08 August 1918 | |
| Date of fate | 08 August 1918 |