William James VILES

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Service Numbers:	1188, 2188
Enlisted:	20 October 1914, Enlisted at Broadmeadows, Victoria. Service number changed to 2188 when taken on strength
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	3rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Balranald, New South Wales, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	Benalla, Benalla, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Sawmiller
Died:	Died of wounds - abdomen, Gallipoli, Turkey, 7 August 1915
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey. Panel 21. Died on board HS Dunluce Castle and was buried at sea.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Koonoomoo and District War Memorial, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing

20 Oct 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1188, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Broadmeadows, Victoria. Service number changed to 2188 when taken on strength
22 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 1188, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
22 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 1188, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne
7 Aug 1915:	Involvement Private, 2188, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2188 awm_unit: 3 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-08-07

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Son of William James Viles and Gertrude Winifred Viles of Carrier Street, Benalla, Victoria.

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal