William CHALLINOR

CHALLINOR, William

Service Number: 599
Enlisted: 28 January 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 25th Infantry Battalion
Born: Liverpool, England, 1893
Home Town: West Maitland, Maitland, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Teamster
Died: Died of wounds - shrapnel wound to the left leg causing gangrene, At sea on board HS Dongola, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 1 December 1915
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
No known grave, buried at sea Chaplain T. Ross officiated Panel 67, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing
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World War 1 Service

28 Jan 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 599, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane
29 Jun 1915: Involvement Private, 599, 25th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
29 Jun 1915: Embarked Private, 599, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Arrived in Australia aged 19 years

Son of Charles and Emma Challinor of 57 Smith Street, Liverpool, England

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