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 , Australia, 17 January 1898 |
| Home Town: | Rosebery, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | 20 October 1984, aged 86 years, 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.
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
From Gary Mitchell, Sandgate Cemetery
Served during The Great War, resting at Sandgate Cemetery.
41 years ago today, on the 24th October 1984, Private William James Ackroyd, referred to as Bill, 55th Battalion (Reg No-1054), labourer from 27 Tweedmouth Avenue, Rosebery, New South Wales and Darby Street, Cooks Hill, N.S.W., was laid to rest at Sandgate Cemetery, age 86. CATHOLIC 3-92. 171.
Born at Carrington, New South Wales on the 17th January 1898 to Percy, died 1955?, and Catherine Ackroyd nee McCallum, died 20.2.1906, Newcastle, N.S.W., age?, sleeping at Sandgate Cemetery, CATHOLIC ? ?, not listed on Sandgate Cemetery database; husband of Doris Elizabeth Ackroyd nee Clarke, married 1947, Petersham, N.S.W., died 12.6.1985, Newcastle, N.S.W., age 79, sleeping here, Bill enlisted on the 15th February 1916 with the 36th Battalion at Newcastle, N.S.W.
Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A72 Beltana on the 13th May 1916.
Disembarked Devonport, England 9.7.1916.
Admitted to hospital 1.11.1916 (trench feet), 3.8.1918 (scabies), 15.8.1918 (rheumatism).
Transferred to 55th Battalion 19.9.1917.
Granted leave from 30.10.1917 to 5.11.1917 and 20.3.1918 to 18.4.1918 and 27.1.1919 to 17.2.1919.
Commenced return to Australia 23.6.1919.
Bill arrived home on the 9th August 1919, being discharged on the 23rd September 1919.
Mr. Ackroyd’s name has been inscribed on the Boolaroo District Roll of Honour, Sulphide Corporation Pty Ltd Cockle Creek Works Roll of Honour, St. Mary's-Marist Bros' School (Newcastle) Honour Roll, and The Capt. Clarence Smith Jeffries (V.C.) and Pte. William Matthew Currey (V.C.) Memorial Wall.
I have placed poppies and a 1914-1918 WAR label at Bill’s gravesite in remembrance of his service and sacrifice for God, King & Country.
Not officially commemorated.
Older brother Percy, born 5.2.1895, Carrington, New South Wales, jockey from 35 Charles Street, Cooks Hill, New South Wales, enlisted 29.2.1916, 36th Battalion, Reg No-1055, wounded in action - 11.10.1917 (GSW right thigh, left leg, chest, wrist), RTA 20.8.1919, 5th Australian Machine Gun Battalion, died 27.7.1968, Hamilton, N.S.W., age 73, ashes interred Newcastle Memorial Park, not officially commemorated - See The Harrower Collection - https://harrowercollection.com.au/
Contact with descendants would be greatly appreciated.
For more detail, see “Forever Remembered“.
http://www.commemoratingwarheroes.com/cemetery-main-search/.
Lest We Forget.
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