Personal Details
| Surname | Winter |
|---|---|
| First name | William |
| Middle name | Alexander |
| Date of birth | 19/08/1894 |
| Place of birth | Muttaburra, Qld |
Details
William served in the Australian Army, which has his date of birth as 19 Aug 1896, in both World War I and World War II.
Son of William Winter and Kate Poulter.
[Ref: 1894/ 000100]
Children of William and Kate’s:
Ruth Rebecca – 22 March 1893
William Alexander – 19 Aug 1894
Ada Lizzy – 1 Sep 1895, died 6 March 1897
Alice Emma – 17 Feb 1897
Herbert Woodley – 03 Sep 1898
Lizzie Kate – 6 Aug 1900
Sydney Walter – 26 Feb 1902
Ambo Victor – 28 Jan 1904
Violet Victorian – 15 July 1906
Gladys May – 17 May 1908
Ida Beatrice – 11 Sep 1909
School Records
| Muttaburra State School | |
|---|---|
| Start Date | 1902 |
| Position | Student |
War Records
| Conflict | |
|---|---|
| Service | Australian Army |
| Service number | 7322 |
| Date of enlistment | 31/08/1916 |
| Next of kin | Mrs K Winter [mother] |
| Date of discharge | 08/04/1918 |
| Posting at discharge | 15th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Prisoner of war | No |
| Source | www.awm.gov.au/database |
| Notes | He was a 22 year old stationhand who gave his address as Muttaburra when he enlisted in the 15 Infantry Battalion - 24 to 26 Reinforcements (Jan-Oct 1917) |
| Conflict | |
| Service | Australian Army |
| Service number | Q186557 |
| Date of enlistment | 18/10/1939 |
| Locality of enlistment | North Rockhampton, Qld |
| Place of enlistment | Rockhampton, Qld |
| Next of kin | Alice Winter |
| Date of discharge | 10/09/1940 |
| Posting at discharge | 1 Garrison Battalion |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Prisoner of war | No |
| Notes | William also enlisted in World War I in 1916. |