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CHALLINOR, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 599 |
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| 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 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 599, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane | |
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| 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 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography 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