PURVIS, William George
| Service Number: | 1337 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 10 March 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 34th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Yea, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Homewood, Murrindindi, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Belgium, 12 October 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Yea War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 10 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1337, 4th Light Horse Regiment | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 1337, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 1337, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ballarat, Melbourne | |
| 12 Oct 1917: | Involvement Second Lieutenant, 34th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 34th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Second Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1917-10-12 |
Lieut. W. Purvis, of Homewood
Yea Chronicle (Yea, Vic. : 1891 - 1920), Thursday 27 June 1918, page 2
News and Notes, Death of Soldier Reported Word was received last week of the death of Lieut. W. Purvis, of Homewood. Some months ago word was received that he was reported ' missing' From that time until last week further news concerning him received. At the time Lt. Purvis enlisted he was a councilor for the West Riding, leave of absence being granted., seat at the Council table is now occupied by Cr T. McLeish. On the sad news becoming known flags at the Shire hall and other places were hoisted at half mast and everywhere much sympathy was expressed for his relatives
Submitted 20 April 2019 by Val Sparnaay
William George PURVIS
Regimental number 1337
Place of birth Yea, Victoria
Religion Presbyterian
Occupation Farmer
Address Homewood, via Yea, Victoria
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 28.10
Height 5' 9"
Weight 164 lbs
Next of kin Mother, Mrs J G Purvis, Homewood, via Yea, Victoria
Previous military service Served for 6 years in the 6th Australian Light Horse.
Enlistment date 10 March 1915
Place of enlistment Melbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 4th Light Horse Regiment, 10th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number 10/9/2
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 9 September 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll 2nd Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll 1st Anzac cyclists' Battalion
Fate Killed in Action 12 October 1917
Place of burial No known grave
Admitted to No. 4 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, Egypt, 12 December 1915 (mumps); discharged to duty, 4 January 1916.
Appointed Sergeant, 18 March 1916.
Transferred to 1st Cyclists' Corps, 20 March 1916.
Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 25 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 30 March 1916.
Taken on strength, 1st Anzac Cyclists' Bn, 12 May 1916.
Promoted Company Sergeant Major, 7 October 1916.
Attached to No. 5 Officer Training Bn, Cambridge, England, 12 February 1917.
Appointed 2nd Lt, 2 June 1917.
Proceeded overseas to France, 8 August 1917; taken on strength, 34th Bn, 19 August 1917.
Wounded and missing in action, 12 October 1917.
Court of Enquiry, 26 May 1918, determined fate as killed in action, 12 October 1917.
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Submitted 20 April 2019 by Val Sparnaay