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ROLLESTON, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2218 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 April 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Mortdale, Hurstville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Kogarah Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 6 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Mortdale War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2218, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 16 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2218, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Karoola embarkation_ship_number: A63 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2218, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Karoola, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
When he enlisted he was aged 17 years and 10 months
Son of William and Ada Elizabeth Rolleston of Boundary Road, Mortdale, NSW. Brother of Thelma Rolleston, George Rolleston, Lillian Rolleston, Donald Rolleston and Jack Rolleston
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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