GARDENER, William Henry
| Service Number: | 4713 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 February 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Woolwich, England, 2 November 1871 |
| Home Town: | Port Adelaide, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Plasterer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 19 November 1916, aged 45 years |
| Cemetery: |
Heilly Station Cemetery Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbe, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Adelaide St Paul's Church Memorial Alcove |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 11 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4713, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4713, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Adelaide |
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"THE LATE PRIVATE W. H. GARDENER.
Private W. H. Gardener came to South Australia from Streatham, England, on June 29, 1912. He was a plasterer by trade, and was employed by Mr. John Kitson. He enlisted last February and left with reinforcements to the 27th Battalion on April 11. He was in Egypt for a few weeks, and thence he went to England. After a short stay there he was sent to France, and had only been there about two months when he died of wounds received in action on November 19. He was well liked and respected by all who knew him." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 13 Jan 1917 (nla.gov.au)
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