NEVILL, William John
| Service Number: | 3121 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 January 1917, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 39th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Saint Arnaud, Victoria, Australia, 1899 |
| Home Town: | St Arnaud, North Grampians, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 10 September 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Cerisy-Gailly French National Cemetery, France I E 22, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Jan 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3121, 39th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 19 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 3121, 39th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Feb 1917: | Embarked Private, 3121, 39th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Harry Nevill, St Arnaud, Victoria
Here us a wonderful little video produced by Neville Goldsmith of Melbourne - To "Annie from Willie" (www.youtube.com) about his uncle, Private William Nevill, 39th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, World War 1. It is based on a letter that Willie sent to his younger sister Annie. Nevill was born at St Arnaud, Victoria, enlisted in the 39th in WW1. He was killed in action on 10th September 1918, and buried at Cerisy-Gailly French National Cemetery, Cerisy, Picardie, France. Rest In Peace Willie - your work is done. Factis Non Verbis - Deeds Not Words (39th Battalion motto)
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