SORENSEN, William

A Southern Downs Veteran

CONFLICT : WWII
SERVICE NO : Q229230
RANK : Private
UNIT : 19th (QLD) Volunteer Defence Corps
ENLISTMENT DATE : 13/08/1942
AGE : 47
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT : Injune, Queensland
PLACE OF BIRTH : Freestone, Queensland
RELIGION : Church of England
OCCUPATION : Grazier
DATE OF DEATH : 31/05/1952
PLACE OF BURIAL : Roma, Queensland

MEMORIALS : 2023 Freestone WWII Honour Board

View this person’s Service File : William SORENSEN

NOTES : Ludvig’s full name was Ludvig William Sorensen. He was the son of Fin Finnsen Ostmo and Anna Guldbrandsbatter Sorenser (nee Larsen). In 1930 William married Elsie Kezia Sorensen (nee Cronk) and they had one child. William’s headstone reads, ‘He died as he lived a Christian.’

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