Lance Corporal William Kite

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Photograph P03563.002
Service number 1680, N79711
Ranks Held Lance Corporal, Private
Birth Date 1893-06-12
Birth Place Australia: New South Wales, Temora
Death Date 1966-08-26
Death Place Australia: New South Wales, Lightning Ridge
Also known as Kite, William George
Final Rank Lance Corporal
Service Australian Imperial Force
Unit 56th Australian Infantry Battalion
Places
Conflicts/Operations
  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • Second World War, 1939-1945
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1920-01-10
Published in London Gazette in 1918-08-29
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1920-04-15
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-01-02

Collection items

    Media


    Studio portrait of 1680 Private (Pte) William George Kite DCM, MM, MID, 2nd Reinforcements, 56th ...

    Studio portrait of 1680 Private (Pte) William George Kite DCM, MM, MID, leaning on a chair back. ...

    Object


    Distinguished Conduct Medal : Private W G Kite, 56 Battalion, AIF

    Military Medal : Private W G Kite, 56 Battalion, AIF

    British War Medal 1914-20 : Lance Corporal W G Kite, 56 Battalion, AIF

    Victory Medal with MID : Lance Corporal W G Kite, 56 Battalion, AIF

    British War Medal 1939-45 : Private W Kite, Australian Signals Training Battalion

Rolls

Timeline

Date of birth 12 June 1893
Date of enlistment 20 January 1916
Date of embarkation 14 April 1916
Date of recommendation honour or award 02 May 1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 05 September 1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 06 September 1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 07 September 1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 26 October 1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 27 October 1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 07 June 1919
Date returned to Australia 23 June 1919
Date of death 26 August 1966

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