Sandye Willie, #Q23125
Indigenous Australian, Sandye WILLIE, Depot Company.
Indigenous Australian, Sandye WILLIE, Depot Company.
When Sandye Willie was medically examined he was found to be outside the physical requirements for enlistment.
In 1918 the standards were 18–45 years, height of 5ft and chest measurement of 34 inches.
Sandye Willie was 23 years, 5ft 4ins high and had a chest measurement of 32 inches, he was medically discharged due to 'poor physique'.
Read more ...
- Service Record: WILLIE, Sandye
- Image: 7489 Tindale Genealogical Collection 1928-1960, negative no.1072 (1938)
- One of the soldiers featured in SLQ's HistoryPin Collection
- View the whole Collection: Indigenous enlistment
- Queensland's Indigenous Servicemen Digital Story and Oral History
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