SCHEILER, William Edward
| Service Number: | 7322 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 October 1916, Lismore, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Casino, New South Wales, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Casino, Richmond Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 20 September 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Casino and District Memorial Hospital WW1 Roll of Honour, Green Ridge Public School, Green Ridge Public School WW1 Roll of Honor, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7322, 9th Infantry Battalion, Lismore, NSW | |
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| 24 Jan 1917: | Involvement Private, 7322, 9th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Jan 1917: | Embarked Private, 7322, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Phillips and the late Theresa SCHEILER
SCHELIER - Killed in action on September 21st 1917, somewhere in france, PTE WILLIAM EDWARD SCHEILER, aged 26 years. Dearly loved son of Phillip and the late Theresa Scheiler, and brother of Margaret and Rosalie and Phil (on active service). Deeply mourned.
His warfare o'er - his battle fought, His victory won, though dearly bought; His fresh young life could not be saved - He slumbers now in a hero's grave.
He was one of Australia's heroes, Who went at his loved country's call, To fight for her honour and glory, Or perchance, like a soldier fall.
Always so cheery and hopeful, His virtues won many a friend, And sadly we miss him who loved him, And mourn his untimely end.
Inserted by his lovimng step brothers and step sisters, Joseph, jack, Mary and Annie.
SCHEILER — In loving memory of my dear son and our dear brother, Pte WILLIAM EDWARD SCHEILER, who made the supreme sacrifice on September 21st, 1917 in France.
Greater love hath no man than this,
That he lay down his life for his friends.
In the ranks he was only a private,
But he sleeps in a hero's grave.
[Inserted by his sorrowing father, brothers, and sisters.]
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