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BERKINSHAW, William Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1675 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 August 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | London, England, 12 February 1895 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Gilles Street Public School, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Hairdresser |
| Died: | Died of Illness (cerebro spinal fever), France, 16 December 1916, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Etaples Military Cemetery XX H 2A, |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Gilles Street Primary School WW1 Honour Board (Original), Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1675, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 11 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1675, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1675, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Adelaide | |
| 16 Dec 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1675, 15th Infantry Battalion |
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Son of Ernest and Ellen (nee Walker) Berkinshaw had peviously served in the Cadet Force as a Sergeant
"THE LATE PRIVATE W. E. BERKINSHAW.
Private W. E. Berkinshaw was the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Berkinshaw, of 223, King William-street. He was wounded in France in August last, sent to England for some months, and returned to France, where he died on December 16. He left South Australia on January 11, 1916." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 06 Jan 1917 (nla.gov.au)
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