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ANNEAR, William Richard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Officer |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 September 1914, Perth, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1 May 1875 |
| Home Town: | Kalgoorlie, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | State School |
| Occupation: | Warehouseman/Master printer/Commercial traveller |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Gallipoli, 25 April 1915, aged 39 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Cemetery and Memorial Gallipoli, Çanakkale, Türkiye Panel 33 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Geraldton Gallipoli Roll of Honour, Kalgoorlie Boulder 84th Infantry Goldfields Regiment Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Subiaco Fallen Soldiers Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Captain, Perth, Western Australia | |
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| 2 Nov 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Captain, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, Officer, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
William Richard ANNEAR was born in Ballarat, Victoria on 1st May, 1875
His parents were John ANNEAR & Ann HARRIS
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