SUTHERLAND, William John
| Service Number: | 3196 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 46th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Charters Towers, Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Diabetes Mellitus, United Kingdom, 23 April 1918, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Harefield (St. Mary) Churchyard |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 3196, 4th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
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| 17 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 3196, 4th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane | |
| 29 Dec 1916: | Involvement Private, 3196, 46th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Dec 1916: | Embarked Private, 3196, 46th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Persic, Fremantle |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
Died on this date – 23rd April…… William John Elliott was born at Coolah, New South Wales to mother Kathleen (Kate) Elliott. His birth was registered in the district of Dubbo, NSW in 1884. No father was listed.
Kate Elliott married John Sutherland in 1884 in the district of Dubbo, NSW.
Kathleen Sutherland, mother of William John Elliott, died in 1897 at Mudgee, NSW.
William John Sutherland married Emma Louisa Down on 11th October, 1913 in Queensland. A daughter – Hazel Emily Sutherland was born on 3rd June, 1914.
On 2nd October, 1916 William John Sutherland enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) as a 33 year old, married, Shearer from Charters Towers, Queensland.
Private William John Sutherland, Service number 3196, embarked from Brisbane, Queensland on HMAT Kyarra (A55) on 17th November, 1916 with the 4th Pioneer Battalion, 7th Reinforcements. Private Sutherland failed to re-embark on HMAT Kyarra at Fremantle, Western Australia on 28th November, 1916 & was marked as A.W.L. (Absent without Leave).
He was posted as a Deserter at Durban on 15th December, 1916. (Note: This has been crossed out in red - cancelled.) Private Sutherland was fined £5 and awarded 28 days detention.
On 29th December, 1916 Private William John Sutherland re-embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia on HMAT Persic (A34) with 46th Battalion, 8th Reinforcements. He disembarked at Devonport, England on 3rd March, 1917
Reinforcements were only given basic training in Australia. Training was completed in training units in England. Some of these were located in the Salisbury Plain & surrounding areas in the county of Wiltshire.
Private Sutherland was marched in to 12th Training Battalion, No. 14 Camp at Codford, Wiltshire on 4th March, 1917 from Australia.
Twins – Iris Elsie & Dorcas Maud Sutherland, daughters of William John & Emma Louisa Sutherland, were born on 9th March, 1917.
On 12th March, 1917 Private Sutherland was marched in to Pioneers Battalion – No. 26 Camp at Larkhill, Wiltshire from 12th Training Battalion.
He was sent sick to Isolation Camp at Fovant, Wiltshire on 1st May, 1917.
Private Sutherland proceeded overseas to France on 4th June, 1917 to reinforce the 4th Pioneers. He was marched in to 4th A.D.B.D. (Australian Divisional Base Depot) at Havre, France from England on 6th June, 1917. Private Sutherland was marched out to his Unit from 4th A.D.B.D. on 20th June, 1917 & was taken on strength of 4th Pioneer Battalion in France on 21st June, 1917.
He was sent sick to 13th Field Ambulance on 29th January, 1918 then transferred the same day to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station. He was transferred to Ambulance Train 20 on 31st January, 1918 & admitted to 2nd Australian General Hospital on 31st January, 1918 with Haemorrhoids. Private Sutherland was transferred & admitted to 1st Convalescent Depot at Boulogne, France on 10th February, 1918 from 2nd Australian General Hospital. He was transferred to No. 3 Rest Camp at Boulogne, France on 11th February, 1918.
On 17th February, 1918 Private Sutherland was marched in to A.I.B.D. (Australian Infantry Base Depot) at Havre, France from Hospital. He was transferred from A.I.B.D. on 18th February, 1918 to 40th Stationary Hospital at Harfleur with Piles. He embarked for England from France on 30th March, 1918 on Hospital Ship Carisbrook Castle with Diabetes Mellitus.
Private William John Sutherland was admitted to War Hospital, Exeter, England on 31st March, 1918 with Diabetes Mellitus – severe. He was transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield on 17th April, 1918.
He was placed on the dangerously ill list around 22nd April, 1918.
Private William John Sutherland died at 7.30 pm on 23rd April, 1918 at 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield Park, Harefield, Middlesex, England from Diabetes Mellitus.
He was buried in St. Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Harefield, England where 112 other WW1 Australian War Graves are located.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/o---w.html
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