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PRESTON, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1059 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 September 1914, Enlisted at North Meriboo, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Eastbourne, England, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Mirboo North, Latrobe - Victoria, Australia, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Sussex, England |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds - abdomen, At sea on board HS Gascon, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 18 July 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, buried at sea Chaplain Rev. C. Mayne officiated Panel 29, 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
| 5 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1059, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at North Meriboo, Victoria | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 1059, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 1059, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Next of kin given as a grandmother T. Fox of 15 Aylston Road, Eastbourne, England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal