AUBREY, Joseph William
| Other Name: | Aubrey, Joseph Patrick |
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| Service Number: | 2781 |
| Enlisted: | 26 September 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 44th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | York, Western Australia, 6 April 1889 |
| Home Town: | York, York, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Hand |
| Died: | Died of wounds (gas), France, 23 October 1917, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais - Hauts-de-France Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Wimereux, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, York District Great War Honour Board, York War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 26 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2781, 44th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 29 Dec 1916: | Involvement Private, 2781, 44th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Dec 1916: | Embarked Private, 2781, 44th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Persic, Fremantle |
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Life Story
Joseph William Aubrey was born in York in 1889. The twin brother of Agnes Jane, he was registered at birth as Joseph Patrick.
Joseph enlisted on the 16th October 1916 and sailed from Fremantle, aboard A34 Persic, on the 29th December 1916. He arrived in England on
the 3rd March 1917 and marched into the 11th Training Battalion at Larkhill on the 8th March.
On the 9th July 1917, Joseph proceeded overseas to France where he was Taken on Strength with the 44th Battalion.
On the 18th October, Joseph was Wounded in Action in the Field. He was admitted to the 14th General
Hospital at Wimmereux, suffering from poisoning caused by a mustard gas shell, and died on the 25th
October 1917.
Joseph was buried in the Wimmereux Communal Cemetery. His personal effects were willed to
Miss Eva Mead, Newcastle Street, York.
Acknowledgements:
The following people helped with the research to
compile this booklet.
Heather Harvey
Cathy Clarke
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