Mounsey, William James (5417)
Place of Birth: Albert Park, VIC
Age: 18 years 1 month
Enlistment Details: Wednesday, 16 February 1916 – Seymour, VIC
Service Number: 5417 view online service record
Address:
157 Graham Street
Port Melbourne, VIC
Next of Kin:
James Dalzell Mounsey (father)
157 Graham Street
Port Melbourne, VIC
Embarkation Details:
Date: Tuesday, 4 April 1916
Ship: HMAT Euripides A14
Port: Melbourne, VIC
Unit: 8th Infantry Battalion – 17th Reinforcements
Fate:
RTA: Saturday, 9 August 1919
Discharged: Monday, 27 October 1919
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Brian Membrey
PORT MEN AT POLYGON WOOD. (1918, February 9). Port Melbourne Standard (Vic. : 1914 – 1920), p. 1. Retrieved March 7, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article88367925
“Pte. W. Mounsey writes to “The Standard” :- I have met a good number of Port
boys over here. J. R. Carter, J. N. Carter, Pte. J. Hookey (8th A.I.F.), Pte. Alf. Rook (6th), and others will be forwarding letters to you soon … “
Brian Membrey
WW2 Service : born 29 January, 1900, South Melbourne. Enlisted 9 October, 1939 from West Brunswick, served as Private, V81218, “Garrison Battalion’ to discharge, 13 December, 1939. Re-enlisted 2 August, 1940 from Rushworth, served as Private, V4874 with 17 Garrison Battalion, discharged 15 March, 1943. Wife Rose shown as next of kin in both cases