INGLIS, William
| Service Numbers: | 5776, 5691 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 April 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Willowie, South Australia, 10 August 1889 |
| Home Town: | Merriton, Port Pirie City and Dists, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Broken Hill Public School |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of Wounds, Vignacourt, France, 27 March 1917, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension N. 1., Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension, Aveluy, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Broken Hill War Memorial, Crystal Brook District WW1 Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5776, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 12 Aug 1916: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 5776, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, embarkation_roll: roll_number: 15 embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: |
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| 12 Aug 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5776, 27th Infantry Battalion | |
| 21 Mar 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5691, 27th Infantry Battalion, The Outpost Villages - German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line | |
| 26 Mar 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5691, 27th Infantry Battalion, The Outpost Villages - German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line |
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Surname: INGLIS; Given Names: William; Date of Birth: 10 August 1889; Date of Enlistment: 24 April 1916; Trade or Calling: Farmer; Birth Location: Willowie; Address prior to enlistment: Merriton SA; Photograph sent by: Mrs W Brown
Son of Samuel and Ruth Elizabeth Inglis.of Rockville / Pyber St Broken Hill
Allocated to 15th Reinforcements
Date of embarkation: 12 August 1916
Place of embarkation: Australia: Adelaide
Ship embarked on: HMAT Ballarat A70
This soldier's service number changed from 5776 (enlistment / embarkation) to 5691due to mistaken allocation of numbers to the 15th Reinforcements.
Date of death: 27 March 1917
Wounded in the 27th battalion attack on the sunken road between Louverval and Vignacourt on 26th March, evacuated to the 3rd Casualty Clearing Station where he died of wounds on the 17th March.
Buried: Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension
Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army
Grave Reference
N. 1.Additional Information:
Son of Samuel and Ruth Elizabeth Inglis. Native of Melrose, South Australia.
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