William John FAGG

FAGG, William John

Service Number: 2365
Enlisted: 28 May 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 57th Infantry Battalion
Born: Perth, Western Australia, 1892
Home Town: Mount Lawley, Vincent, Western Australia
Schooling: Highgate Hill State School, Western Australia
Occupation: Packer
Died: Bomb wound to the abdomen, Died of wounds, France, 26 April 1918
Cemetery: Crouy British Cemetery, Crouy-sur-Somme
Plot 1, Row E, Grave 4. Headstone inscription reads: Too far away your grave to see but not too far to think of Thee, Crouy British Cemetery, Crouy St Pierre, Amiens, Picardie, France, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

28 May 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2365, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
16 Jul 1915: Involvement Private, 2365, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: ''
16 Jul 1915: Embarked Private, 2365, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne
17 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 57th Infantry Battalion, From the 5th Battalion at Serapeum
20 Jul 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2365, 57th Infantry Battalion, Gunshot wound to the right leg and invalided to England on 22 July 1916
13 May 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2365, 57th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Wound to the shoulder and invalided to England 18 May 1917
25 Apr 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2365, 57th Infantry Battalion, Bomb wound to the abdomen
26 Apr 1918: Involvement Private, 2365, 57th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2365 awm_unit: 57 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-04-26

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

At the time of enlistment he was residing at 147 Charles Street, Abbotsford, Victoria

Son of William John Fagg and Julia Fagg nee Bishop of Perth, WA. Brother of Arthur George Fagg, Percy Edgar Fagg and Walter Charles Fagg

Husband of Irene Emily Mary Fagg nee Dunn of 140 Harold Street, Mount Lawley, WA later of 21 Mary Street, Highgate Hill, WA. William and Irene were married in WA during 1913c. Father of  Phyllis Maud Fagg

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

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