William Burgoyne's Life By hollythesmith Oct 18, 1883 Born-in Sydney May 7, 1907 Married Matilda Callaghan Mar 16, 1908 First child, Eva, Born Aug 20, 1910 Second child, Ruby, Born Nov 27, 1912 Third child, Phyllis, Born Nov 29, 1913 Fourth child, Dorothy, Born Jul 28, 1914 WW1 began Jul 31, 1915 Fifth child, Hamilton, Born Jun 5, 1917 Enlisted, Kempsey, NSW Period: Jul 31, 1917 to Nov 10, 1917 Fought in Battle of Passchendaele Aug 2, 1917 Sailed by ship to Western Front, France Period: Mar 30, 1918 to Apr 5, 1918 Fought in 1st Battle of Villers-Bretonneux Period: Apr 24, 1918 to Apr 27, 1918 Fought in 2nd Battle of Villers-Bretonneux Jul 31, 1918 Returned to Australia Oct 18, 1918 Discharged Nov 11, 1918 WW1 ended Sep 19, 1962 Died in Brisbane