William John LAYTHER

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Service Number:	1007
Enlisted:	7 September 1914, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	11th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Auckland, New Zealand, 1875
Home Town:	Perth, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Fireman
Died:	Killed in Action, Dardenelles, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 26 June 1915
Cemetery:	Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC Plot 1, Row G, Grave 18 Chaplain J.C. McPhee, Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Boulder Roll of Honor, Boulder Roll of Honour Board

7 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1007, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
2 Nov 1914:	Involvement Private, 1007, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
2 Nov 1914:	Embarked Private, 1007, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle
14 May 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1007, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Bullet wound to the right shoulder and evacuated to Alexandria on board HS Galeka

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Son of James George Layther and Isabella Layther of NZ

Next of kin given as his brother Walter Layther of Park Road East, Parnell, Auckland, NZ

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