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WILLS, Vivian Malcolm
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 866 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914, Enlisted at Ripponlea, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Burnie, Tasmania, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Caulfield, Glen Eira, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 25 April 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 24, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 866, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Ripponlea, Victoria | |
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| 21 Oct 1914: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 866, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1914: | Embarked Lance Corporal, 866, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 5th Infantry Battalion, In the field | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement Corporal, 866, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 866 awm_unit: 5 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-04-25 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Francis Charles Wills and Jane Wilson Wills of 66 Murray Street, Caulfield, Victoria. Brother of John McGregor Wills MM who returned to Australia 13 March 1919 having served with the 1st Light Horse Regiment
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the Citizen Military Forces at Burnie, Tasmania and an active member of the Prahran Rifle Club