ACKROYD, William James
| Service Number: | 1054 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 February 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 55th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Carrington, New South Wales, 1898 |
| Home Town: | Rosebery, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | 20 October 1984, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Sandgate General Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW Portion Catholic_3; Section 92; Lot 171 |
| Memorials: | Hamilton St Mary's Marist Bros' School Newcastle Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 29 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1054 | |
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| 13 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 1054, 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
| 13 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 1054, 36th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney | |
| 22 Sep 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1054, 55th Infantry Battalion | |
| 7 Oct 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1054, 36th Infantry Battalion, taken on strength | |
| 23 Mar 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1054, 61 Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 4 Apr 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1054, 62nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 23 Apr 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1054, 61 Infantry Battalion AMF, at Windmill Hill | |
| 26 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1054, 55th Infantry Battalion | |
| 23 Jun 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1054, 55th Infantry Battalion, Embarked onboard Orita, to return home to Australia, ex England | |
| 23 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1054, 55th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Julianne Ryan
Father Percy Ackroyd (d.July 1955) and Mother Catherine Ackroyd (nee McCallum - d. 1906)
lived at 27 Tweedmouth Avenue, Roseberry, NSW
Wife: Doris Elizabeth Ackroyd (d. 12/06/1985 - 74 years of age)
Brother:
1055 Private Percy Ackroyd -
b. 1895. Wickham, NSW (Birth Cert:8879/1885)
29/02/1916 enlisted in Newcastle, NSW
***embarked with brother William***
13/05/1916 embarked Sydney, NSW onboard HMAT A72 Beltana
as a Private with 36th Battalion, D Company
07/10/1916 taken on strength 36th Infantry Battalion
11/10/1917 gun shot wound left leg, right thigh, wrist and chest - received in action
19/10/1917 admitted to Bevan Military Hospital, Sandgate
22/04/1918 transferred to Machine Gun Corps, Longbridge Deverill
27/09/1918 taken on strength 5th Machine Gun Battalion, France
05/07/1919 returned to Australia onboard HT Port Melbourne
05/10/1919 discharged from service
1920 Married: Wife: Hilda May Ackroyd (nee Herbert b.1897- d. 1978) in Newcastle, NSW
1968 passed away in Hamilton, Newcastle, NSW
William was described on enlisting as 18 years 3 months of age; 5' 5" tall; dark complexion;
brown eyes; light brown hair; Church of England.
15/02/1916 enlisted in Newcastle, NSW
***embarked with brother Percy***
13/05/1916 embarked Sydney, NSW onboard HMAT A72 Beltana
as a Private with 36th Battalion, D Company
07/10/1916 taken on strength 36th Infantry Battalion
22/09/1916 proceeded overseas to France
01/11/1916 sick with Trench Feet, Etaples, France
admitted to 36th Casualty Clearing Station, in the field
08/12/1916 transferred to 1st Auxillary Hospital, Harefield
22/09/1916 taken on strength of 55th Infantry Battalion
23/03/1917 transferred to 61st Infantry Battalion, Wareham, England
04/04/1917 transferred to 62nd Infantry Battalion, Wareham, England
23/04/1917 taken on strength 61st Infantry Battalion, Windmill Hill
14/10/1917 proceeded overseas to Fovant
26/10/1917 taken on strength 55th Infantry Battalion
23/06/1919 return to Australia onboard Orita, ex England
09/08/1919 disembarked into Sydney, NSW
23/09/1919 discharged from service
Medals: British War medal (43601) and Victory medal (42647)
20/10/1984 passed away (86 years of age)
buried in: Sandgate General Cemetery, Sandgate (Newcastle), NSW
Portion Catholic_3; Section 92; Lot 171
Submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 21/03/2017. Lest we forget.
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