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MASKELL, William Herbert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 613 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 September 1914, Camperdown, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cobrico, Victoria, 4 February 1885 |
| Home Town: | Cobden, Corangamite, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Heidelberg, VictoriaAustralia , 5 November 1965, aged 80 years |
| Cemetery: |
Terang Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: | Kolora Honour Roll, Terang War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 613, Camperdown, Victoria | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 613, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 613, 14th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 613, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 7 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 613, Battle for Pozières | |
| 8 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 613, 14th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , Shell shock | |
| 25 Feb 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 613, 14th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
My great grandfather
William Herbert Maskell private 613 14th battalion very proud of what you did for your country you and all your brave mates fought to give us the Australia that we love and that's why you went to fight for this great country when you arrived I am sure the first thing you all said is can't wait to get back to home but so many gave up that priverlege so we can now live in this sunburnt land to my great grandfather and all that were in the conflict I owe you more than I can say in words lest we forget God bless
Submitted 24 April 2016 by Neil Andrews