William Ernest STEADMAN

STEADMAN, William Ernest

    Service Number: 901
    Enlisted: 29 November 1915, Enlisted at West Maitland, NSW
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 56th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Singleton, New South Wales, Australia, 1900
    Home Town: Cessnock, Cessnock, New South Wales
    Schooling: Cessnock Public School, New South Wales
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Killed in Action, France, 15 May 1917
    Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
    No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    29 Nov 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 901, 35th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at West Maitland, NSW
    1 May 1916: Involvement Private, 901, 35th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
    1 May 1916: Embarked Private, 901, 35th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney
    9 Sep 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 56th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the 35th Battalion to the 56th Battalion
    15 May 1917: Involvement Private, 901, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 901 awm_unit: 56 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-05-15

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Walter John and Elizabeth Steadman of Ann Street, Cessnock, NSW

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

    Biography contributed by Peter Rankin

    William was only 17 years old when he was killed. His family epitaph reads-  IN THE FIELD OF BATTLE, HE BRAVELY TOOK HIS PLACE, HE FOUGHT AND DIED FOR AUSTRALIA, AND THE HONOUR OF HIS RACE, SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE HE IS LYING, SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE HE FELL, FAR AWAY FROM THE SHORES OF AUSTRALIA, AND THE ONES WHO LOVED HIM WELL.

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