William George MANUEL

MANUEL, William George

Service Number: 1821
Enlisted: 17 August 1914, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia
Last Rank: Gunner
Last Unit: 3rd Field Artillery Brigade
Born: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, August 1895
Home Town: West Perth, Western Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Motor driver
Died: Enteric fever, Malta, 5 November 1915
Cemetery: Pieta Military Cemetery
Grave D. I. 6. INSCRIPTION ONLY BELOVED SON DEATH DIVIDES, MEMORY LIVES MOTHER, Pieta Military Cemetery, Tal-Pieta, Malta (island), Malta
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Prospect South Australian Soldiers at Gallipoli Memorial
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World War 1 Service

17 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1821, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia
3 Oct 1914: Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 1821, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
3 Oct 1914: Embarked AIF WW1, Gunner, 1821, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Medic, Brisbane
25 Apr 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 1821, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , ANZAC / Gallipoli
5 Nov 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 1821, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1821 awm_unit: 3rd Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Gunner awm_died_date: 1915-11-05

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Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon

He was 20 and the son  of Matilda Manuel, of 13, Hastings St., New Glenelg, South Australia, and the late Mr. Manuel. Born in Western Australia.