TRESEDER, William Charles
| Service Number: | 2743 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 July 1916, 6mths Mt Morgan Rifle Club |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, 29 December 1885 |
| Home Town: | Rockhampton, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Rockhampton Central School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Engine Driver |
| Died: | Wounds, Alexandra Hospital, Cosham, Hampshire, England , United Kingdom, 9 May 1918, aged 32 years |
| Cemetery: |
Portsdown (Christ Church) Military Cemetery, Hampshire, England Row B, Grave No. 12A |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 14 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2743, 49th Infantry Battalion, 6mths Mt Morgan Rifle Club | |
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| 7 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2743, 49th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2743, 49th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick (OAM) – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
William Charles Treseder was born at Rockhampton, Queensland on 29th December, 1885 to parents Martin and Margaret Hill Treseder (nee Fauckner/Faulkner). His birth was registered in 1886 in Queensland.
Martin Treseder, father of William Charles Treseder, died on 1st June, 1900.
William Charles Treseder married Isabella Pattison in 1911 in Queensland.
Births were registered with parents William Charles & Isabella Treseder in 1912 for Thelma May Treseder; 1913 for William Charles Treseder; 1914 for Eric Martin Treseder & 1917 for Isabella Jane Treseder. A death was registered in 1918 for Eric Martin Treseder. He died on 12th June, 1918.
On 13th July, 1916 William Charles Treseder enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) as a 30 year old, married, Engine Driver from Rockhampton, Queensland.
Private William Charles Treseder, Service number 2743, embarked from Sydney, NSW on HMAT Ceramic (A40) on 7th October, 1916 with the 6th Reinforcements of 49th Infantry Battalion & disembarked at Plymouth, England on 21st November, 1916.
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.
He was admitted to Sutton Veny Hospital, Wiltshire on 6th December, 1916 from 13th Training Battalion at Codford, Wiltshire. Private Treseder was marched in to 13th Training Battalion, Codford from Camp Isolation Hospital on 19th December, 1916.
Private Treseder proceeded overseas to France via Folkestone on 8th February, 1917 on SS Princess Victoria. He was marched in to 4th A.D.B.D. (Australian Divisional Base Depot) at Etaples, France on 9th February. 1917. Private Treseder proceeded to join his Unit from 4th A.D.B.D. on 11th February, 1917 & was taken on strength of 49th Battalion in the Field on 13th February, 1917 from 6th Reinforcements.
He reported sick & was admitted to 13th Field Ambulance with sore feet on 24th March, 1917 then transferred to 1st D.R.S. (Divisional Rest Station). Private Treseder was transferred to Ambulance Train No. 4 on 5th April, 1917. He rejoined his Unit in the Field on 13th April, 1917 from Hospital.
On 6th August, 1917 Private Treseder reported sick & was admitted to 13th Field Ambulance with Eczema then transferred to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station. Private Treseder was transferred to 26th General Hospital at Etaples, France on 8th August, 1917 then transferred to 25th General Hospital at Boulogne, on 12th August, 1917 with Impetigo. Private Treseder was reported as still being a patient on 14th November, 1917. He was discharged on 10th January, 1918.
Private Treseder was marched in to A.I.B.D. (Australian Infantry Base Depot) at Havre, France on 14th January, 1918. He was sent sick to Hospital on 15th January, 1918 & admitted to 39th General Hospital at Havre – cause not yet determined. He was discharged to Base Depot on 25th January, 1918 & was marched in to 4th A.I.B.D. (Australian Infantry Base Depot) at Havre, France on the same day. He was marched out to join his Unit on 3rd February, 1918 & rejoined his Unit in the Field on 9th February, 1918.
On 24th February, 1918 Private Treseder was with his Unit.
Private William Charles Treseder was wounded – Gassed on 25th April, 1918. He was admitted to 25th Field Ambulance on 26th April, 1918 after being Gassed (mustard Shell) then transferred to 5th Casualty Clearing Station. He was transferred to Ambulance Train 25 on 27th April, 1918. Private Treseder was admitted to 6th General Hospital on 28th April, 1918. Private Treseder was invalided to England on 29th April, 1918.
He was admitted to Alexandra Hospital, Cosham, Hampshire, England on 1st May, 1918 having been gassed & burned (severe). The Hospital Admissions form states “Extensive burns abdomen, buttock___....His burns were in an unhealthy condition…..”
Private William Charles Treseder died at 7.50 am on 9th May, 1918 at Alexandra Hospital, Cosham, Hampshire, England from wounds (Gas poisoning & burns) received in action.
He was buried in Christ Church Military Cemetery, Portsdown, Hampshire, England – Plot number B. 12A and has a Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/portsdown.html
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