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MAHER, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 45 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 January 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 21st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Malvern, Victoria, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Gallipoli, Turkey, 4 December 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 45 | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 45, 24th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 10 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 45, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 4 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 45, 21st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 45 awm_unit: 21st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-12-04 |
Personal Stories
Uncollected War Medals
At the end of WWI, the issuing of war medals took place during the early 1920's. For deceased soldiers medals were sent to their chosen next of kin. William Maher nominated his sister Mrs Dwyer of Napier St Fitzroy Victoria as his next of kin upon enlistment.
The army, as well as the police, were unable to locate Mrs Dwyer to receive the issues of William's medals. On 8 October 1920 (NAA p.34) the Officer in Charge of Army Base Records, Major Lean marked William's file as "untraceable" and his medals were returned to storage.
Submitted 6 May 2024 by Yvonne Fletcher
Biography contributed by Kathleen Bambridge
His personal effects were returned to Base Records Melbourne 1920 awaiting collection.
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