William Tasker

William Tasker

Birth name	William George Tasker[1]
Date of birth	15 October 1891
Place of birth	Condobolin, New South Wales[1]
Date of death	9 August 1918 (aged 26)
Place of death	Harbonnieres, France[2]
School	Newington College
Rugby union career
Position(s) fly-half[1] Current team deceased Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1912-1915 Newtown RUFC () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1913-1914[1] Australia 6 (0)
Military career
Nickname(s)	Twit
Buried	Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery
Allegiance	Australia
Service / branch	Australian Army
Years of service	1916 – 1918
Rank	Lieutenant
Unit	13th Battalion 116th Howitzer Battery
Battles / wars	World War I Gallipoli campaign (WIA) Landing at Anzac Cove Western Front Hundred Days Offensive Battle of Amiens (DOW)

William George "Twit" Tasker (15 October 1891 – 9 August 1918) was an Australian World War I soldier who had been a national representative rugby union player making six Test appearances for the Wallabies.^[3]