EELES, William Stanley
| Service Number: | 234 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hurst, Sussex, England, 7 June 1884 |
| Home Town: | Auburn, Auburn, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Private Boarding School, Brighton, England |
| Occupation: | Bricklayer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 6 August 1915, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC Row M, Grave 9, Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 234, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 234, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 234, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 30 years. He had arrived in Canada during 1906 and had worked on farms prior to coming to Australia from he served in the Canadian Cavalry during 1913,
Son of George Frederick and Mary Eeles of Suffield, Alberta, Canada. Brother of Matthew Henry Eeles of Transval, South Africa. Also brother of Mrs. Parkinson of Catford, London, England and G.F. Eeles of Red Cliffe, Alberta, Canada
Husband of Elsie E. Eeles of 56 The Vineyard, Richmond, Surrey, England. In August 1919 Elsie wrote that she had no communication with William since 1910
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal to his widow
Also served in the London Volunteer Rifles for about 4 years
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