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WHELAN, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1755 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 March 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Scarborough, England , 1 August 1871 |
| Home Town: | Rosewater (Greytown), Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Natural causes , Adelaide, South Australia , 29 October 1949, aged 78 years |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) |
| Memorials: | Ottoway Congregational Church Heroes of the Great War Honour Roll , Rosewater Womens Memorial Roll of Honour WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1755, 48th Infantry Battalion, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 11 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1755, 48th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1755, 48th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Adelaide | |
| 3 May 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1755, 48th Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 1755, 48th Infantry Battalion |
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"WHELAN.— On October 29, at Daws Road Hospital, William, loved father of Nora, Alf, Ern and Evelyn, father-in-law of Frank, Noreen and Eric.
Lest we forget." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 03 Nov 1949 (nla.gov.au)
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