William Henry ONLEY

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ONLEY, William Henry

Service Number:	317
Enlisted:	20 August 1914, Enlisted at Broadmeadows, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	7th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Donald, Victoria, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	Myrtleford, Alpine, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Baker
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 8 May 1915
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Myrtleford War Memorial

World War 1 Service

20 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 317, Enlisted at Broadmeadows, Victoria
19 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 317, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
19 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 317, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of George Albert Onley and Mary Onley nee Crone of Myrtleford, Victoria. Brother of Albert George Onley, Ruby Florence Onley, Ida Jane Onley, Alice May Onley, Arthur George Onley, Ivy Mary Onley, Victor Frederick Onley and Kingsley Edward West-Onley. The name of West was added after Kingsley married a Mrs West who had two children

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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