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BROKENSHIRE, William James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1453 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 December 1914, 3rd Reinforcements |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Moonta, South Australia, 4 February 1889 |
| Home Town: | Moonta, Copper Coast, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Moonta Public School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 6 August 1915, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC I. G. 7. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Moonta All Saint's Anglican Church Memorial Honour Roll, Moonta Corporation of The Town of Moonta Roll of Honour, Moonta District Roll of Honor, Moonta R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. Honor Roll, The South Australian National War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1453, 10th Infantry Battalion, 3rd Reinforcements | |
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| 19 Feb 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1453, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 7 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1453, 10th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 6 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1453, 10th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, KIA |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
William James BROKENSHIRE was born at Moonta, South Australia on 4th February, 1889
His parents were Nicholas George BROKENSHIRE and Catherine Carthew MINERS
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