William James (Jim) DAY

DAY, William James

Service Number: 1627
Enlisted: 11 March 1916, Mildura, Victoria
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 38th Infantry Battalion
Born: Ballarat, Victoria, 1886
Home Town: Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria
Schooling: Golden Point School
Occupation: Gardener/Miner
Died: Killed in Action, Belgium, 28 May 1917
Cemetery: Strand Military Cemetery, Ploegsteert, Wallonie, Belgium
II. B. 6. Hainaut
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Avenue of Honour, Mildura Cenotaph
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World War 1 Service

11 Mar 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1627, Mildura, Victoria
20 Jun 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1627, 38th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
20 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1627, 38th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne
28 May 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1627, 38th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Gail Stapleton

Ballarat Avenue of Honour Tree 2222 planted by N Taylor on 20 July 1918

Son of Mary Ann Kittelty & George Porter Day 1855- 1932 of Ballarat

Grandson of Esther Chapman & Solomon Kittelty 1821 -1905

"...1627 Private William James Day, 38th Battalion, of Ballarat East, Vic. A labourer prior to enlisting in March 1916, Pte Day embarked from Melbourne on board HMAT Runic (A54) on 20 June 1916. After further training in England, Pte Day arrived in France in November 1916 for service on the Western Front. He was killed in action in Belgium on 28 May 1917. He was 29 years of age. Pte William Day's brother was 542 Pte Spencer Frederick Day. Pte Spencer Day was also a member of the 38th Battalion and the two brothers left Melbourne together on HMAT Runic. Pte Spencer Day was killed in action at Ypres, Belgium on 4 October 1917." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)

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