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CHESSOR, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2121 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 July 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Goulburn, New South Wales, 1875 |
| Home Town: | Redfern, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Horse Driver |
| Died: | Illness (Pneumonia), At sea (HMAT Argyllshire), At sea (HMAT Argyllshire A8), Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 13 October 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Buried at sea Chatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt, Beach Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Chatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2121, 17th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 30 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2121, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 2121, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Husband of Annie Chessor of 166 Moorehead Street, Redfern, NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Had served a 5 year apprenticeship in the Boot Trade