William Ronald Burchill

Service number: 380

Rank: Driver/Trooper

Unit: 2nt Light Horse Regiment

Service: Australian Army

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Source: National Archives of Australia

William Ronald Burchill was 27 years old at enlistment on 16th September 1914 and his next of kin was his sister, Mrs. Ada Florence Collins of Manly. He had his address listed as Norman Street, Manly.

On 18th October 1915 William was transferred from “C” squadron to Machine Gun Section at Anzac Cove, Gallipoli. During his service William sustained frostbite and was hospitalized but recovered. On 18th December 1918 William received early discharge. He embarked for Australia on the Port Hacking.William was officially discharged on 29th March 1919.

His diary is held by the Australian War Memorial, according to his great-great niece.1 1 Telephone conversation with Rosemary Peers, February 2017.