Walter William CAVILL

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CAVILL, Walter William

Service Number:	1483
Enlisted:	24 August 1914
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	3rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Delegate, New South Wales, Australia , 1879
Home Town:	Portland, Lithgow, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Engineer
Died:	Died of wounds, Gallipoli, Turkey, 25 April 1915
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey Panel 19
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Delegate Memorial Gates, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Portland District War Memorial

World War 1 Service

24 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1483, 3rd Infantry Battalion
20 Oct 1914:	Involvement Sergeant, 1483, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1914:	Embarked Sergeant, 1483, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

SERGT. W. W. CAVILL.
Sergt. W. W. Cavill (died of wounds) was a resident of Portland for about 14 years, and was employed at the cement works. He was at the Boer war for about 18 months, and received a medal with five clasps. At the time of enlisting he was a captain in the Portland senior cadets, and took a leading part in many movements for the good of the town and residents. He left with the 3rd Battalion as sergeant, and died on 21st inst. He leaves a widow and two children.

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