William Henry WILLS

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WILLS, William Henry

Service Number:	436
Enlisted:	17 August 1914, Enlisted at Essendon, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	7th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Flemington, Victoria, Austalia, 1895
Home Town:	Newmarket, Victoria
Schooling:	Flemington State School, Victoria
Occupation:	Carriage Trimmer
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 25 April 1915
Cemetery:	No.2 Outpost Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey Special Memorial, Grave 36 Headstone inscription reads: While he lies in silent sleep, his memory we will always keep, No 2 Outpost Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Moonee Ponds Flemington Methodist Church HR

World War 1 Service

17 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 436, Enlisted at Essendon, Victoria
19 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 436, 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, 436, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne

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Biography contributed by Steve Larkins

Son of Joseph Henry and Hannah Wills of 178 Mt Alexander Road, Flemington, Victoria. Brother of Hannah Louisa Wills, James Francis Ernest Wills, John Wesley Wills and Edwin Thomas Wills

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

Also served in the cadets and the Citizen Military Forces

Served a 5 year apprenticeship with I.D. Lacey of 312 Russell Street, Melbourne

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