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William John Ormston 1917 - 1943

William John Ormston of G Huntly Australia was born on March 19, 1917 in Melbourne, VIC to Mildred Elizabeth Chiverton and James Ormston. He had a sister Ida Mildred Ormston. William Ormston died at age 26 years old on September 27, 1943 in Thailand, and was buried at Kanchanaburi War Cemetery Joint Grave 10. C. 13-14..

William John Ormston
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G Huntly Australia
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March 19, 1917
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Thailand
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  • 03/19
    1917

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    March 19, 1917
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    Melbourne, VIC Australia
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    Service number: vx48042 Rank: Driver Regiment: Australian Army Service Corps Unit/ship/squadron: A.i.f. 2/2 Motor Ambulance Coy.
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    1943

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    September 27, 1943
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In 1917, in the year that William John Ormston was born, it is believed that a worldwide influenza pandemic began in Asia. By 1920, it is estimated that 50 - 100 million died throughout the world (3 - 5% of the population). In the U.S. alone, 500,000 perished from what came to be called the Spanish Flu or the 1918 flu.
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In 1923, he was merely 6 years old when Harlem's Cotton Club opened in New York City. Owned by a bootlegger and gangster, it was a 700 seat speakeasy that catered to a "white only" clientele. But most of the entertainers were African-American and featured some of the best entertainers of the time such as Lena Horne, the Nicholas Brothers, Ethel Waters, and Cab Calloway.
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Ormston, William (Aug 5, 1855 - Mar 27, 1927) Ormston, William (Aug 17, 1917 - Jan 6, 1992) Ormston, William (Apr 4, 1925 - Dec 7, 2004) Ormston, William (Nov 3, 1936 - Feb 28, 2009) Ormston, William (Oct 15, 1894 - Jan 1980)
Ormston, William (Nov 2, 1915 - Jan 1986) Ormston, William (Jan 14, 1934 - May 28, 2005) Ormston, William (Feb 15, 1899 - Nov 1974) Ormston, William (Nov 26, 1924 - Feb 9, 2002)

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Ormston, Mary (Oct 13, 1928 - Jul 23, 2007) Ormston, Frederick (May 13, 1911 - Jan 1990) Ormston, Elizabeth (Mar 19, 1888 - Nov 1969) Ormston, Mary (Jul 7, 1913 - Oct 22, 1999) Ormston, Norman (Dec 12, 1921 - Dec 31, 1997) Ormston, Thomas (Jul 10, 1920 - Feb 1976) Ormston, William (Nov 26, 1924 - Feb 9, 2002) Ormston, Joseph (Jan 18, 1928 - Apr 21, 2007) Ormston, Robert (Sep 24, 1920 - Aug 12, 2002) Ormston, Doris (Dec 24, 1924 - Oct 26, 1997)
Ormston, Dorothy (Mar 7, 1919 - Jun 30, 1993) Ormston, Thomas (Mar 26, 1891 - Apr 1968) Ormston, William (Feb 15, 1899 - Nov 1974) Ormston, Alice (Jul 1, 1894 - Mar 1980) Ormston, Edward (Jun 15, 1912 - Dec 20, 1994) Ormston, George (Sep 4, 1900 - Oct 1966) Ormston, Charles (Oct 25, 1916 - Mar 1978) Ormston, Mercedes (Oct 7, 1914 - Feb 1990) Ormston, Brewster (Nov 20, 1909 - Mar 31, 1988) Ormston, John (Jul 12, 1909 - Feb 16, 1970)
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