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BAYLISS, William Alfred
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1101 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 60th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Coburg, Victoria, Australia, 1885 |
| Home Town: | Richmond (V), Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Wood Machinist |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 27 April 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Sergeant, 1101, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Sergeant, 1101, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 27 Apr 1918: | Involvement Lieutenant, 60th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1918-04-27 |
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19 May 1915 - Promoted to 2nd Lt. at Gallipoli
27 August 1915 - Wounded in action. Shell wound to the head
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, victory Medal