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• St Malo William Joseph Desborough

confirmed

Born: 13 August 1888

Died: 8 May 1978

All photos (1)

Service number

• Service number 2843

Rank

• Held rank of Private

Birth record

• 19 August 1888 in Connahs Quay, Flintshire, Wales

Death record

• 8 May 1978 in Adelaide, SA, Australia

Address

• 23a Mosman Street, Mosman, NSW, Australia

Relationships

• Father - St Malo John Desborough
• Mother - Arabella Fryer
• Wife - Victoria May Howard

Organisation

• 1st Pioneer Battalion, AIF

Main sources

• Desborough St Malo Joseph : SERN N2843 : POB Connashquay Wales : POE Sydney NSW : NOK W Desborough Victoria May (webpage)
• PORTRAIT OF 2843 PRIVATE ST. MALO WILLIAM JOSEPH DESBOROUGH, 1ST PIONEER BATTALION 6TH REINFORCEMENTS AIF, WHO ENLISTED ON 1916-05-18, AND RETURNED TO AUSTRALIA 1919-06-16. (DONOR: R. LACEY) [AWM Collection] (photograph)
• OFFICIAL CASUALTY LIST. NEW SOUTH WALES. WOUNDED. (newspaper article)

Commemorations

• DESBOROUGH STM. W. on the South Face of the Mosman War Memorial