William HELIER

HELIER, William

    Service Number: 6827
    Enlisted: 27 July 1917
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 48th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Morphettvale [Morphett Vale], South Australia, 28 March 1878
    Home Town: Adelaide, South Australia
    Schooling: Parkside Public School, Parkside, South Australia
    Occupation: Patrol inspector
    Died: Killed in Action, Joncourt, France, 18 September 1918, aged 40 years
    Cemetery: Jeancourt Communal Cemetery Extension
    Plot III, Row D, Grave No. II , Jeancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Jeancourt, Picardie, France
    Memorials: Adelaide Corporation WW1 Honour Board, Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lower North Adelaide War Memorial WW1
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    World War 1 Service

    27 Jul 1917: Enlisted
    30 Oct 1917: Involvement Private, 6827, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
    30 Oct 1917: Embarked Private, 6827, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Melbourne
    18 Sep 1918: Involvement Private, 6827, 48th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 6827 awm_unit: 48 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-09-18

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    Biography

    Embarkation: Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 30 October 1917 Parents: Vincent and Sarah HELIER; Wife: B. HELIER, Hargrave Street, Exeter, South Australia Family/military connections: Cousin: Driver Clifford F.C. RIDDLE, killed. Cousin: Hurtle LEIGHTON, Artillery Division Other details War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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