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BEHR, Willem Brordus Peterns
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1583 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 January 1915, Enlisted at Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Amsterdam, Holland, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Boarding School, Holland |
| Occupation: | Mill Hand |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 2 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Beach Cemetery - ANZAC Cove Plot 1, Row A, Grave 37 Headstone inscription reads: Dat hy ruste in vrede Commemorated in Perth, WA |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1583, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Perth, WA | |
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| 22 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1583, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1583, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Itonus, Fremantle |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 18 years
Son of Johan Heinrich and Bernarda H. Behr of Amsterdam. Brother of Henry Behr of Amsterdam
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served with the Dutch Navy