TOPE, William
| Service Number: | 280 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 August 1914, Brighton, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Camberwell, Melbourne, Vic., 11 October 1892 |
| Home Town: | East Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Hawthorn College Melbourne |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Malvern, Melbourne, Vic., 30 July 1987, aged 94 years |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne R T M Pescott Lawn, Row BE, Grave 18 |
| Memorials: | Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour Book |
World War 1 Service
| 22 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 280, 12th Infantry Battalion, Brighton, Vic. | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 280, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 280, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Hobart |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
WILLIAM TOPE was born at Camberwell, Victoria, on 11th October, 1892, the son of Mr. William Charles Tope and Mrs. Alexandrina Mary Tope (nee Tayler). He was educated at Hawthorn College, Melbourne, and joined the Bank’s Melbourne staff on 4th July, 1910. He was transferred to Hobart as ledger-keeper in November, 1913, and in the following April to Launceston.
William Tope enlisted on 18th August, 1914, and was a member of the 12th Battalion, 3rd Brigade, A.I.F. He served in Egypt from December, 1914, until March, and was in the Landing at Gallipoli on 25th April. He remained on the Peninsula in active service until 25th November having been promoted to corporal on 1st June. Returning to Egypt, he was promoted to sergeant on 1st March, 1916, and served until the 4th June. Then he went on to France, and was in action at Pozieres. Mouquet Farm, and Fleurbaix, winning promotion to lieutenant on 22nd August, 1916.
Source - Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
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