VIDLER, William Henry Owen
| Service Number: | 20881 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 October 1915, Townsville, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 12th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Townsville, Queensland, 29 December 1888 |
| Home Town: | Cluden, Townsville, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Dairyman |
| Died: | Townsville, Queensland, 21 December 1936, aged 47 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | City of Townsville WW1 Honour Roll, Townsville West State School Memorial Gate |
World War 1 Service
| 11 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 20881, Townsville, Queensland | |
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| 11 May 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 20881, 9th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney | |
| 11 May 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 20881, 9th Field Artillery Brigade , Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Nov 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant | |
| 17 Mar 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 20881, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line and Outpost Villages | |
| 13 Apr 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 20881, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , 2nd occasion | |
| 5 Dec 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 12th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 5 Mar 1919: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 12th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 4 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 12th Field Artillery Brigade |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Craig Vidler
11/10/15 Enlisted in AIF at Townsville
11/5/16 Left Australia on Board the Transport Argylshire
10/11/16 Promoted to Sgt
29/12/16 Sent to France
4/2/17 Transfered to 12th Army F A B
9/2/17 Serving in 46 Bty 12th Army F A B
17/3/17 Wounded in Action
01/04/17 Rejoined unit
13/04/17 Wounded in action - 2nd occasion (GSW right leg)
24/4/17 Returned to UK
16/6/17 Married at St Augustines Highbury Park
24/11/17 Acting CSM
24/5/18 Cadet at Cadet School for Commission in the Artillery
5/12/18 Promoted to 2nd Lt
5/3/19 Promoted to Lt
2/4/19 Admitted London General Hospital with a hernia
18/7/19 Returned to Australia with Wife and Child on Transport Orsova
4/11/19 Appointment terminated
Army number 20881
First sent to 33 Battery of the 9th Field Artillery Brigade. At time of enlistment alloted 4/5ths of Pay for the support of his Mother.
At time of enlistment he was 26 years and 9 months, he was 5 feet 10 inches high and weighed 12 stone. He had a fair complexion, grey eyes and black hair.
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