EAGLES, William Frederick
| Service Number: | 3302 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 August 1915, Enlisted at Cootamundra, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hillston, New South Wales, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Albury, Albury Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Albury State School, Albury, New South Wales |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 12 July 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hillston Memorial Park Gates, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
World War 1 Service
| 5 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3302, Enlisted at Cootamundra, NSW | |
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| 5 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 3302, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 3302, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney | |
| 5 Jan 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3302, Grazed shin | |
| 9 Jul 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3302, 2nd occasion. Shell wound to the jaw |
WW1
Details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to page 265. Prior to the war he was a labourer of Albury NSW. He enlisted 4th August 1915, aged 20 years. He served with the 1st Infantry Battalion. Unfortunately, he was Killed in Action 2nd July 1918. Rest in Peace. Lest we Forget
Submitted 5 February 2020 by Maxwell HILL
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Henry and Bridget Eagles of Keiwa Street, Albury, NSW later of Hovel Street, Albury, NSW; brother of Herbert Walter Eagles who died of wounds on 20 June 1916 while serving with the 1st Battalion and Thomas Wolgar Eagles who returned to Australia on 4 May 1917 having served with the 1st Battalion
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the Citizen Military Forces