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MARKWELL, William Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 20 August 1914, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Beaudesert, Queensland, Australia, 23 December 1889 |
| Home Town: | Beaudesert, Scenic Rim, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Beaudesert State School & Southport High School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Palestine, 31 October 1917, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Beersheba War Cemetery Grave Ref. D 55 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Beaudesert War Memorial, United Service Club |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 24 Sep 1914: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Captain, Officer, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' |
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| 24 Sep 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Captain, Officer, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of England, Brisbane | |
| 12 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, Officer, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 31 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Major, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Battle of Beersheba, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Major awm_died_date: 1917-10-31 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
William Ernest MARKWELL was born on 23rd December, 1889
His parents were John MARKWELL and Agnes McDONALD
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