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CHESTER, William Henry
| Service Number: | 2403 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Memorials: | Woodside District of Onkaparinga Honour Board, Woodside R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 28 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 2403, 48th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
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| 28 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 2403, 48th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Adelaide | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 2403, 48th Infantry Battalion |
William Henry Chester
Name: William Henry Chester
Service Number: 2403
Place of Birth: Staffordshire, England
Date of Birth: April 1891
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 22 May 1916
Age at Enlistment: 25 years 1 month
Next of Kin: Wife, Ivy Chester / Woodside
Occupation: Farm Labourer
Religion: Church of England
Rank: Private
William left Adelaide on board A68 Anchises on 28 August 1916 and disembarked at Plymouth on 11 October. He went to France with the 50th Battalion on 28 December, transferring to the 48th Battalion on 6 February 1917. On 11 April William sustained a bullet wound and severe fracture to the right thigh necessitating evacuation to Southampton General Hospital, England on 3 May. The extent of his injuries resulted in William being returned to Australia from England on 25 August and discharged as medically unfit on 26 November.
Submitted 26 October 2023 by christopher collins