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VENTEMAN, William Oliver
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 8357 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 11 July 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Marrickville, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Fort Street Public School, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Fitter & Marine Engineer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 20 September 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Belgian Battery Corner Cemetery Plot 11, Row B, Grave 8. Headstone inscription reads: Greater love hath no man this |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Islington Independent Order of Rechabites Roll of Honor, Petersham Fort Street High School Great War Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 8357, 1st Field Ambulance, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 20 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 8357, 1st Field Ambulance, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 8357, 1st Field Ambulance, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney | |
| 9 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Field Ambulance, From 1st Field Ambulance | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Involvement Private, 8357, 5th Field Ambulance, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 8357 awm_unit: 5th Australian Field Ambulance awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-09-20 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Venteman and Mary Venteman of Sydney, NSW.
Next of kin given as his sister Frances Venteman Harley of 'Epaeris', Clan William Street, Eastwood, NSW
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal