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JENNINGS, William West Anderson
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1810 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 June 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ravensthorpe, England, 10 June 1899 |
| Home Town: | Maffra, Wellington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | All Saints School, Northampton, England |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916, aged 17 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rue-du-Bois Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 1 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Maffra St. John's Anglican Church Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1810, Depot Battalion , Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 16 Jul 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1810, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Jul 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1810, 21st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1810, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Peter Rankin
Wlliam migrated to Australia when he was just 14.
He was 17 years 1 month old at time of death.
His family epitaph reads;
YOU LEAVE BEHIND YOU DEAR WILLIE,
SAD ACHING HEARTS,
WHO LOVED OH SO DEAR,
HEARTS THAT NEVER CAN FORGET,
YOUR MEMORY WRITTEN HERE.
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