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WILLS, Albert Septimus David
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4868 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 4868, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
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| 13 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 4868, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney |
Personal Stories
My great uncle
This is my great uncle, Bertie, as he was affectionately called by my grandmother. He enlisted, together with my grandfather, Hubert Oswald Wills (Ossie) in 1916. Bertie was only 15 at the time and the story goes that when they found out he how young he was, 2 years later, they sent him home! But not before he had suffered the gassings on the western front, which shortened his brave life. He died at 27.
Lest we forget.
Submitted 25 April 2019 by Leanne Davidson