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Married: 1931. Armidale, New South Wales, Australia. Marriage Cert:15060/1931.

Wife: Mary M Devlin. nee: Lasker.

Died: 1963. Armidale, New South Wales, Australia. Death Cert:34481/1963.

Mother: Rachel Devlin. nee:.

William Devlin enlisted with the 5th Reinforcements 33rd Battalion AIF on the 15th of August 1916 and left Sydney on board SS "Napier" on the 17th of November 1916.

3rd May 1916

Informant: Private: 2553 William DEVLIN, 33rd Battalion AIF. Informant states that they both belonged to D Company, of which Captain: Charles John DOIG was Commanding Officer. On the 1st October 1918 the Battalion was in action on the Hindenberg Line. About half and hour before the hop over, which took place at 5:00am, the Captain was killed outright by a shell while kneeling down in the act of taking cover from the heavy bombardment. Informant was about 5 yards away, and saw the Captain fall, in fact was wounded by the same shell. When informant was taken away the Captain had not been moved. Informant added that the Captain was and exeedingly well liked officer, being one of the best O.C's the Battalion had, and all the boys thought the world of him.

Victoria Barracks, Sydney, N.S.W.

Returned to Australia on the 3rd of May 1916 and was discharged on the 10th of June 1916.

William was a single 18 year old Labourer from Marsh Street, Armidale, N.S.W upon enlistment. His parents Patrick and Rachel Devlin were married in 1889 at Armidale, N.S.W. Marriage Cert:6471/1889, and had 5 children. Rosa A Devlin born 1889 at Armidale, N.S.W. Birth Cert:31036/1889. Florrie Devlin born 1894 at Armidale, N.S.W. Birth Cert:3882/1894. Edith K Devlin born 1896 at Armidale, N.S.W. Birth Cert:10447/1896. William Patrick Devlin born 1899 at Armidale, N.S.W. Birth Cert:931/1900. George F Devlin born 1902 at Armidale, N.S.W. Birth Cert:19514/1902.

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