STONE, William Daniel
| Service Number: | 5454 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 13th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | North Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia , 1895 |
| Home Town: | Tempe, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Tempe Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Jockey |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 4 February 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 5454, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
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| 9 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 5454, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Sydney |
Proud descendant
Researching my family history I found out that I had 2 great, great uncles who served in the Great War.
The other, Percy Stone, was in the Light Horse, and was in the charge on Beersheba.
To hear that poor Will here died in France, and his grave is unknown, saddens me, and I will teach my kids to mourn someone who has no one left to mourn for him that knew hm. t least his family will keep him in their thoughts.
Brad Stone, 2019.
Submitted 29 April 2019 by brad stone
Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Son of Edward and Hanora STONE
Mr. and Mrs. E. Stone, of 828 King-street, Tempe, have been advised that their son, Private William Daniel Stone, aged 21 years. has been killed in France. The late soldier served his apprenticeship as a Jockey with Mr. P. Nolan, of Randwick. He has a brother with the Light Horse in Egypt.
STONE -In loving memory of our dear son and brother.
Private William. Daniel Stone, 13th Batt., killed in action France February 4, 1917, aged 21 years
A brave young life that promised well
At the will of God a hero fell
R.I.P. Inscrted by his affectionate father, mother brothers. sisters, and Brother Percy (on active service).
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