William Joseph Francis MAYMAN

MAYMAN, William Joseph Francis

Service Number: 355
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 46th Infantry Battalion
Born: Darraweit Guim, Victoria, Australia, 1888
Home Town: Yea, Murrindindi, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Killed in Action, Belgium, 19 January 1918
Cemetery: Spoilbank Cemetery, Zillebeke, Belgium
Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 3
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Yea War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

22 Dec 1914: Involvement Private, 355, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914: Embarked Private, 355, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
19 Jan 1918: Involvement 355, 46th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 355 awm_unit: 46th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Company Sergeant Major awm_died_date: 1918-01-19

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Biography contributed by Val Sparnaay

Parents: Joseph and Sophia Sarah MAYMAN. Native of Darraweit Guim, Victoria

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)
Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917).

Trubutes from Friends and family

Argus (Melbourne), Monday 4 February 1918, page 1

MAYMAN.- Officially reported killed in action, somewhere in France, 19th January, 1918, No. 353, Coy.-Serg.-Major W. F. J. Mayman, 46th Battalion (late of the 14th), after 3 years' service abroad.

One of the bravest and best.

Our Anzac hero.

(Inserted by his loving father, mother, brothers, and sisters, Yea.)

 

MAYMAN.- Killed in action 19th January, Comp. Sgt.-Major W. F. G. Mayman, 46th Batt. (late 14th, wounded Lone Pine 8th August, 1915, twice mentioned in despatches, loved son of J. and B. Mayman, of Yea, aged 29 years.

 

Remember him who yields his life Is a soldier and a man.

 

-(Inserted by his loving sister, Mary Jane.)

 

MAYMAN.- A tribute to the memory of my dear friend, Coy. Sergeant-Major. W. F. J. Mayman, killed in action somewhere in France, 19th January, 1918.

He never shunned his country's call, But gladly gave his life, his all.

He died the helpless to defend,

A noble soldier—noble end.

—(Inserted by Susan Behnisch.)

Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Saturday 9 February 1918, page 7

MAYMAN.— Killed in action somewhere in France 19th January, No. 355. Coy.. Sgt- Major W. F. J. Mayman, (Bunny),. 46th Battalion, late,14th Battalion 3 years and 4 months active service, Egypt Gallipoli and France, wounded Lone Pine 8th August 1915; Twice mentioned in despatches, aged 29 years. . Dearly loved son of J. and B .Mayman Yea, beloved brother of Rose. and Richard Bartlett Bayswater

Our brave ANZAC He has laid down the cross and taken up his crown

In the home where our loved one is gathered

 In the home for away where he dwells,

 Does he know how our sad hearts are aching

Does he know that we loved him so well?

-Inserted by his loving sister and brother -in- law Rose and Sergeant Bartlett (on active service), Bayswater.

 A letter from one of his mates from Yea, posted Thursday 22 July 1915

News from the Fighting Line Private S. Brace, of Kerrisdale, writing from the trenches at Gallipoli says.:-I have been here three weeks. I put my birthday in in the trenches, It was pretty stale. The only thing that cheered me up was shrapnel bursting all around us. I saw Bill Mayman last Friday. He is well. D, Davis, P. Dolan and Rube Bateman are wounded. We are having very hot weather, but we are getting plenty to eat. I am enjoying good health. As I can't find any more news to tell you just now I will close with best wishes to all that way [It was rumored in the town to-day that Private B. Mayman had died from wounds, but up to the time of going to Press his father had received no word of any description, Like all other rumors it is hard to discover how it originated.-En. Y,C.]

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