BAULDERSTONE, William James
| Service Number: | 3588 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 May 1917, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Nairne, South Australia, 26 February 1886 |
| Home Town: | Nairne, Mount Barker, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Black Forest, South Australia, 1 September 1919, aged 33 years |
| Cemetery: |
Hay Valley Primitive Methodist Cemetery, S.A. This Cemetery is now located at the rear of private dwelling |
| Memorials: | Nairne War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 5 May 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3588, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 2 Nov 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3588, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3588, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne | |
| 20 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3588, 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
Impressive scene at graveside
NAIRNE.
Trooper W. J. Baulderstone, of the 3rd Light Horse, who returned from Egypt about two months ago, passed away at the residence of Mr. Lever at Black Forest on Monday last.
His remains were brought to his late residence at Nairne, and on Wednesday a large number of townspeople followed the remains to the Hay Valley Cemetery, where the interment, took place. A company of returned soldiers, under Sgt. Lever, paid their last tribute to their deceased comrade by marching in front of the hearse and behind it. Tpr. Leslie Strange led a horse with full campaigning lot, its empty saddle bearing silent testimony of the rider having "gone before." The coffin,
which was draped with the Union Jack, was borne by four returned soldiers- Ptes. C. Brockmeyer, D. Lugg, and J. and W. May, an impressive scene at the graveside being the sounding of the "Last Post" by Pte. W. Heyer.
The Foresters Lodge, of which he was a member, was also represented. The Rev. B. Howland, of Woodside, conducted the burial service. Great sympathy is extended to the bereaved family, as about ten months ago the deceased's elder brother, Pte. H. Baulderstone, was killed in France.
The Mount Barker Courier and Onkaparinga and Gumeracha Advertiser Friday 12 September 1919 page 3
Submitted 6 February 2016 by Faithe Jones
Biography
Son of James and Jane Rebecca BUALDERSTONE
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