William Alfred TELFORD

TELFORD, William Alfred

    Service Number: 1648
    Enlisted: 23 November 1914, Enlisted at Helena Vale, WA
    Last Rank: Sergeant
    Last Unit: 11th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 1893
    Home Town: Broome, Broome, Western Australia
    Schooling: State School
    Occupation: Pearler
    Died: Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 28 June 1915
    Cemetery: Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula
    Plot 11, Row G, Grave 14 Chaplain J.C. McPhee officiated Headstone inscription reads: In loving memory of my husband. He died so that others may live Commemorated in St. John's Anglican Church, Fremantle, WA, Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Broome War Memorial (New), Fremantle 849 Memorial, Fremantle St John's Memorial Choir Vestry and Honour Roll
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    World War 1 Service

    23 Nov 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1648, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Helena Vale, WA
    22 Feb 1915: Involvement Sergeant, 1648, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: ''
    22 Feb 1915: Embarked Sergeant, 1648, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Itonus, Fremantle

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Jack Telford of 268 Lord Street, Perth, WA. Brother of Louis Keegan Telford of Jolimont, WA

    Husband of Elizabeth Florence Telford of 30 Powlett  Street, Melbourne, Victoria formely of Perth, WA

    Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

    Served a 4 year apprenticeship with Francis and & Co. of Broome, WA

    Also served in the cadets ad a member of the Broome Rifle Club

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