CHEARY, Wilfred
| Service Number: | 3491 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 October 1915, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Goodwood, South Australia, 10 June 1896 |
| Home Town: | Kensington Park, Burnside, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 16 August 1916, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Serre Road Cemetery No.2 Beaumont Hamel, France Serre Road Cemetery No 2, Beaumont Hamel, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Goodwood St George Anglican Church Memorial Tower, Narrogin War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia | |
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| 17 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3491, 28th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3491, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Fremantle | |
| 16 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3491, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3491 awm_unit: 51 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-16 |
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"THE LATE PRIVATE W. CHEARY.
Mrs. Sendy, of Shipster's-road, Kensington Park, has been notified that her son, Private Wilfred Cheary, aged 20, was killed in action in France on August 14. He was born at Ethel-street, Forestville. His father, Mr. P. A. Cheary, was apprenticed at "The Advertiser" Office, where he was employed as a compositor until his death. The deceased soldier went with his parents to Western Australia, and after leaving school obtained a position on the clerical staff of the Railways Engineer's branch of the Western Australian railways, from which he enlisted. He was a military enthusiast, being a sergeant in the Senior Cadets, and was also of a journalistic turn of mind. At the age of 16, with the sanction of the Military Commandant, he issued a paper called the "Young Guard," for distribution amongst the cadets of Western Australia. He was a favorite with his officers and was popular among his chums." - from the Adelaide Advertiser 29 Sep 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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