Service Number
2610
Unit
41st Battalion
Date of Enlistment
01/10/1916
Date of Return
09/03/1919
Date of Discharge
04/05/1918
Date of Death
02/02/1937
Service Story
William Merton was born in Cheshire, England. He was 29 years old when he enlisted in the AIF in Brisbane, Queensland. His calling in life was to the sea; he pursued pursued his passion and becoming a seaman prior to signing up in October 1916. He served in the fifth reinforcement of the 41st Battalion in England before being discharged on the 30th January 1918.
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Cornelian Bay Hobart
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