CONROY, William Matthew
| Service Number: | 3163 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 February 1915, An original of A Section |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Benalla, Victoria, Australia, 1885 |
| Home Town: | Benalla, Benalla, Victoria |
| Schooling: | St Joseph's Primary School, Benalla, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Teacher |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 2 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Ypres Reservoir Cemetery Plot I, Row G, Grave No. 24 OUR LOVED ONE R.I.P. SACRED HEART OF JESUS HAVE MERCY ON HIS SOUL |
| Memorials: | Benalla War Memorial, Tungamah War Memorial, Wilby Plaque of Remembrance |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3163, 6th Field Ambulance, An original of A Section | |
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| 4 Jun 1915: | Involvement Sergeant, 3163, 6th Field Ambulance, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ajana embarkation_ship_number: A31 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Jun 1915: | Embarked Sergeant, 3163, 6th Field Ambulance, HMAT Ajana, Melbourne | |
| 2 Oct 1917: | Involvement Lieutenant, 28th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 28 Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1917-10-02 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
William was born and raised in Benalla, Victoria, the only son of James and Bridget Conroy.
William Matthew Conroy was a teacher at Pelluebla South, near Tungamah Victoria, before enlisting as a Sergeant with the 6th Field Ambulance. He served on Gallipoli from late August 1915 until evacuated sick during November 1915 and transferred to England for treatment. has been wounded in the hand and foot. He rejoined the 6th Field Ambulance during August 1916 and was awarded a Military Medal when on 14 November 1916, Sgt Conroy was in charge of a party stationed at north of Flers, France when he assisted a wounded comrade 300 yards away and displayed excellent courage while under heavy bombardment.
During March 1917 he transferred to the infantry, the 28th Battalion, and was quickly promoted to 2nd Lieutenant. Soon after he was awarded the Military Cross for "gallantry and determination in leading bombing attacks, despite being wounded, in the Hindenberg Line, east of Bullecourt, France on 3 May 1917". He suffered bomb wounds to the hands and feet during the action and was evacuated to England.
He was promoted to Lieutenant a few days before the 1 October 1917, where he was wounded in action near Zonnebeke, Belgium, and died of his wounds the next day.
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