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CANTWELL, William Richard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 888 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 August 1914, Enlisted at Echuca, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Echuca, Victoria, Australia, 1887 |
| Home Town: | Echuca, Campaspe, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Catholic Primary and High Schools |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 25 April 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 28, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Echuca War Memorial, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Yea War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 888, Enlisted at Echuca, Victoria | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 888, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 888, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Charles and Annie Cantwell of Echuca, Victoria later of 412 Albert Street, East Melbourne
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
He was also a trained sailor