VOELKER William George

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Service No.: 4904
Rank: Private
Unit: 9 Battalion
Town: Dulong, via Nambour
Adopted: Yes
Date of Birth: 26 February, 1896
Place of Birth: Blackall Range, Queensland
Date Enlisted: 4 September, 1915
Ship Sailed On: HMAT Commonwealth
Date Ship Sailed: 28 March, 1916
Soldiers History: William George Voelker (known as Bill) was the son of George William and Maria Voelker (nee Foyne). He spent his early years on his parent`s farm at Dulong in the Nambour District. The family later moved to Ormiston and enlistment he was listed as a farmer. After the war he returned to Ormiston and later became a waterside worker and cleaner. He lived at New Farm, Brisbane with Mary Ellen Donovan and they had two children together. He died on his birthday, 26 February, at the age of 62.
Battles Fought: Western Front
Victory Medal
British War Medal
If died in the war: Returned to Australia
Date Returned to Australia: 13 October, 1919
Date of Death: 26 February, 1958
Place of Death: Queensland
Sources: Australian War Memorial - www.awm.gov.au National Archives of Australia- WWI - Service Records - www.naa.gov.au Voelker Family Tree - ancestry.com.au
Name of Researcher: Linda

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