| Service number | 4301 |
|---|---|
| Ranks Held | Corporal, Private, Sergeant |
| Birth Place | Australia: Queensland, Brisbane |
| Death Date | 1965-12-07 |
| Final Rank | Sergeant |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Unit | 2nd Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Gazettes |
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-11-08 Published in London Gazette in 1917-07-18 Published in London Gazette in 1918-02-23 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-07-25 |
Sergeant William James Shippen
Collection items
Rolls
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 2nd Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Sergeant
- London Gazette
- 23 February 1918 on page 2412 at position 4
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 25 July 1918 on page 1587 at position 8
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 2nd Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Corporal
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 2nd Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Corporal
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 2nd Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Corporal
- London Gazette
- 18 July 1917 on page 7289 at position 27
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 08 November 1917 on page 2943 at position 154
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 2nd Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Sergeant
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 2nd Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of enlistment | 03 October 1915 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of embarkation | 20 December 1915 | |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 1917 | |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 02 June 1917 | |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 10 October 1917 | |
| Date returned to Australia | 28 March 1919 | |
| Date of death | 07 December 1965 |
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