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SHILLABEER, William Leslie
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 295, 295B |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 March 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | Appila Yarrowie, 27 September 1884 |
| Home Town: | Caltowie, Northern Areas, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Murray Town State School |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 22 March 1918, aged 33 years |
| Cemetery: |
Kandahar Farm Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium Section II, Row H, Grave 20 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Caltowie Cemetery Methodist Church WW1 Memorial, Caltowie District WW1 Roll of Honour, Caltowie Soldiers Memorial Hall, Gladstone Town and District WW1 Honour Roll, Huddleston & Narridy Roll of Honour, Jamestown Caltowie Honour Roll, Port Germein War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Mar 1916: | Enlisted | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 295, 8th Machine Gun Company, HMAT Port Lincoln, Melbourne | |
| 4 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 295, 8th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Mar 1918: | Involvement Private, 295B, 5th Machine Gun Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 295B awm_unit: 5th Australian Machine Gun Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-03-22 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 295, 5th Machine Gun Company | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 295, 8th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
William Leslie SHILLABEER was born at Appila, Yarrowie, South Australia on 27th September, 1884
His parents were Robert Smyth SHILLABEER & Margaret McNEIL
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