CHURCH, William Maroney
| Service Number: | 8804 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Farrier Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 5th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | St James, Victoria, 10 October 1896 |
| Home Town: | Tungamah, Moira, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 8804 | |
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| 16 Nov 1915: | Involvement Driver, 8804, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Macquarie embarkation_ship_number: A39 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Nov 1915: | Embarked Driver, 8804, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, HMAT Port Macquarie, Melbourne | |
| 9 Feb 1919: | Promoted AIF WW1, Farrier Sergeant, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , 8804 | |
| 2 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Farrier Sergeant, 8804, 5th Field Artillery Brigade |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Julianne Ryan
Born 10 October 1896 in St James, Victoria
Father John Church
(b. 10/6/1856 Benalla, VIC - d. 15/07/1936 Tungamah, VIC) and
Mother Mary Ann Church (nee Smith)
(b. 18/09/1857 Winchelsea, VIC - d. 29/01/1935 at her son's residence, Corowa, NSW)
lived at Bernda Street, Tungamah, Victoria
Next of kin in service: (older brother - b. Jan 1892)
2595A Private Robert Henry Church - 7th Infantry Battalion
13/07/1915 enlisted in Tungamah, place of enlisting Melbourne, VIC
27/10/1915 embarked Port of Melbourne, VIC onboard HMAT A38 Ulysses
as a Private with 22nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
04/10/1917 hit by a shell and killed instantly - received in action
at Broodseinde, Ypres, Belgium
NO known grave.
His name is commemorated on:-
- Panel 7 of The Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ypres, Belgium
- Panel 49 of the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT
Siblings (10):
Thomas Leman Church (b. 1890 St James - d. 17/02/1956 Frankston, VIC)
m. Margaret Elsie Church (nee Taylor b. 1891 - d. 1972)
Mary Ann Church (Annie) (b. 1885 Lake Rowan, VIC - d. 1969 Canterbury, VIC)
m. Albert Fell (b. 03/03/1885 Tungamah, VIC - d. 01/10/1948 boiler explosion, Hawthorn, VIC)
John Bernard Church
Eleanor Jane (Nellie) Church
Joseph Gabriel Church
Robert Henry Church (b. Jan. 1892 St James, VIC - d. 04/10/1917 Belgium)
Frances Elizabeth Church (Mrs Pugsley)
Alice Amelia Church (Mrs Locke)
Charles Leslie Church
William was described on enlisting as 18 years 10 months of age; single; 5' 9" tall;
10 stone 4 lbs; fresh complexion; blue eyes; brown hair; Church of England
17/08/1915 enlisted in Tungamah, VIC - place of enlisting Melbourne, VIC
03/11/1915 appointed to Divisional Ammunition Column, 2nd Division
16/11/1915 embarked Port of Melbourne, VIC onboard HMAT A39 Port Macquarie
as a Driver with 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column
10/03/1916 transferred to 22 Howitzer Battery
posted to 105 Howitzer Battery
18/03/1916 proceeded to join British Expeditionary Forces, ex Alexandria
25/03/1916 disembarked into Marseilles, France
05/04/1916 promoted to Corporal Shoe Smith with 5th Field Artillery Brigade, in France
13/05/1916 transferred to 5th Field Artillery Battalion
09/08/1918 granted furlo (leave) to UK
27/08/1918 returned to unit, France
20/09/1918 promoted to Temporary Farrier Sergeant, in the field
13/10/1918 reverted to Shoe Smith Corporal
09/11/1918 promoted to Temporary Farrier Sergeant, in the field
09/02/1919 promoted to Farrier Sergeant with 5th Field Artillery Battalion
17/02/1919 marched out to return to Australia
20/02/1919 marched in, Havre, France
26/02/1919 embarked for England, ex Havre, France
27/04/1919 returned to Australia onboard HT Runic as a
Farrier Sergeant with 5th Field Artillery Battalion
10/06/1919 disembarked into Australia
02/08/1919 discharged from service
Medals: 1914/15 Star (28592); British War medal (26504); Victory medal (26370)
1920 Married: Muriel Ewart (b.1896 - d. 1983)
They had four children together.
Son: John Robert Church
Submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 17/01/2017. Lest we forget.