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HEMPEL, William Albert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2481 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | United Kingdom, 12 December 1893 |
| Home Town: | Vincent, Yarra Ranges, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 4 October 1917, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Serpentine "GLADMAN" and "HEMPEL" Memorial Plaque |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Jul 1915: | Involvement Private, 2481, 8th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
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| 16 Jul 1915: | Embarked Private, 2481, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
Mr William Hempel
Our Great Uncle Billy emigrated to Australia and fought in the First World War.
He was from a city called Norwich in the county of Norfolk, England.
His Brother James was also killed in 1917, five months before Billy.
Billy was a bell ringer at home and his name is on the roll of honour in two churches, also on the bell ringers roll of honour in London.
He was the youngest child in the family. His Father was from Prussia and Mother from Norwich. We think of him often and he shall always be remembered
Submitted 8 November 2020 by Sally Lawson
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