MOUNTAIN, William John
| Service Number: | 25919 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 February 1916, Melbourne, Victoria, Ausralia |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Essendon, Victoria, Australia , 4 April 1891 |
| Home Town: | Essendon, Moonee Valley, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Essendon State School No 483, Scotch College Melbourne |
| Occupation: | Draftsman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Near Ypres, Belgium, 24 August 1917, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, Belgium Plot III, Row A, Grave No. 18 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Essendon Aberfeldie Bowling Club Honour Roll, Essendon State School No 483 Roll of Honor, Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works Employees Ass. Pictorial HR, Nar Nar Goon Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 26 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 25919, 23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, Melbourne, Victoria, Ausralia | |
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| 1 Aug 1916: | Involvement Driver, 25919, 23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Aug 1916: | Embarked Driver, 25919, 23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne | |
| 24 Aug 1917: | Involvement Driver, 25919, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 25919 awm_unit: 1st Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Driver awm_died_date: 1917-08-24 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of William John and Julia MOUNTAIN, Buckley Street, Essendon, Victoria
When the official notification of the death in action in France of Gunner William John Mountain was received last week there were not wanting visible signs of grief among those very many friends the ill-fated young soldier left behind him in this district when he went to the front to do his duty for King and Country.
The only son of Cr. W J. Mountain, Mayor of Essendon, Gunner Mountain, who was a member of the 3rd Battery, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, 1st Division, is reported to have made the supreme sacrifice on 24th August, at the age of 25. It is only a few days ago since Cr. Mountain was elected Mayor of the city and that the shadow of a great sorrow should enshroud the inception of his municipal activities in this important office is pathetic in the extreme. The circumstances surrounding the death generally have been responsible for a wave of sympathy being extended to the Mayor and Mayoress. On receipt of the intelligence the flag at the Moonee Ponds Town Hall was flying at half-mast, and at municipal, judicial and patriotic gatherings held locally the sad tidings were referred to by public men and women, and receptions, conveying messages of condolence were carried and forwarded to Cr. and Mrs. Mountain.
Gunner Mountain was exceedingly popular in Essendon. He was educated at the Scotch College, and prior to going to the front, about a year ago, was engaged as a draughtsman on the staff of the Metropolitan Board of Works. One of his favourite recreations was tennis, and he was a well- known player on local courts.
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