William CHESSOR

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Service Number:	2121
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

2 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2121, 17th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
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

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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