William Sandberg
Name William Sandberg
Number Private/gunner 2333
Battalion 13th Light Horse 2nd Australian Field Artillery
Place of Birth Hudiksvall Sweden and was a naturalized British subject. His place of residence was Leongatha. He arrived in Australia in 1911.
Next of Kin Mr. J Sandberg Stockholm Sweden
Date and place of enlistment Leongatha 8/3/1917
Physical details on enlistment. Age 25 years 1 month
Religion Church of England
Occupation Rabbit trapper
Date and place of death He was killed in action on 26/9/1918
Location of grave or memorial
He was buried at Tincourt British Military Cemetery Picardie France
Relationship to Woorayl Shire
He lived in Leongatha
Military History
- He was Swedish and was naturalized in early 1917
- He attended a Swedish National School
- He is not on the Leongatha Memorial Hall Black Marble Honour Roll
- He gave his home as Leongatha and he did a medical at Korumburra
- His place of association was given as Yarraville on his circular
- 9/3/17 He enlisted in Leongatha
- 21/6/17 He embarked Melbourne on the HMAT Suevic
- 26/9/18 He was killed inn action
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