William Alfred DAY

DAY, William Alfred

Service Number: 702
Enlisted: 1 October 1914, Enlisted at Mrlbourne, Victoria
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 14th Infantry Battalion
Born: Kyabram, Victoria, Australia, 1881
Home Town: Kyabram, Campaspe, Victoria
Schooling: Tongala School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Orchardist
Died: Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 19 May 1915
Cemetery: Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli
Plot 1V, Row A, Grave 3 Rev. A. Gillison officiated Inscription reads: At duty's call he gave his all and greater love hath no man
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kyabram & District R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. Honour Roll
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World War 1 Service

1 Oct 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 702, 14th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Mrlbourne, Victoria
22 Dec 1914: Involvement Private, 702, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914: Embarked Private, 702, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of William Henry Day and Isabella Day nee Gowdeur of Kyabram, Victoria. Brother of Stanley Roy Day who was killed in action of on 4 October 1917 while serving with the 37th Battalion and has no known grave. His name appears on the Menin Gate, Ypres

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

He had been a member of the Tongala Rifle Club

Biography contributed by Tania Shalders

William's mothers name was Isabella Goudheur.