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BOASE, William Vernon
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 205 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914, Enlisted at Essendon, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Brunswick, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Moreland & West Brunswick State Schools, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Brick Layer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 8 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, City of Brunswick Honour Roll, Coburg Moreland State School No 2837 Honour Roll, Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, West Brunswick State School Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 205, Enlisted at Essendon, Victoria | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 205, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 205, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 30 Apr 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, At Gallipoli | |
| 8 May 1915: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 205, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 205 awm_unit: 7 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-05-08 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Allen and Agnes Barbara Boase of 'Mena', Albion Street, West Brunswick, Victoria. Brother of Richard Boase who returned to Australia on 15 May 1919 having served with the 5th and 6th Field Company Engineers
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the school cadets for about 4 years
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