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William Nathaniel Gothard

William Nathaniel Gothard was an Arthur Street, Fairfield resident when he embarked from Melbourne on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 27 May, 1916, aged 22. He was a Lance Corporal in the 39th Battalion, C Company, later becoming a Sergeant. He returned to Australia on January 31, 1918 having served on the Western Front.

Australian ANZACS in the Great War 1914-1918 (n.d.). Retrieved July 16, 2012, from http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/index.html

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