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FREEMAN, William Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 313 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914, Enlisted at Ballarat, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kensington, London, England, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 15 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Plot 11, Row A, Grave 2 Rev. W.E. Dexter officiated |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 313, Enlisted at Ballarat, Victoria | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 313, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 313, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Melbourne | |
| 15 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 313, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Courtney's Post |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Joseph and Evelyn Freeman 19 Thompson Street, Camberwell, London, England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Had previously served in the Surrey Regiment for about 2 years