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WHELAN, William Henry
Personal Details
Service Number: | 3703 |
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Enlisted: | 15 September 1915, Claremont, Tasmania |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Oatlands, Tasmania, Australia, 14 May 1890 |
Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Labourer |
Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 16 December 1917, aged 27 years |
Cemetery: |
Bethleem Farm West Cemetery, Belgium |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
15 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3703, Claremont, Tasmania | |
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5 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3703, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
5 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3703, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Melbourne |
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"...3703 Private William Henry (Bill) Whelan, 26th Battalion, of Oatlands, Tasmania. Pte Whelan enlisted on 15 September 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Afric on 5 January 1916. He was killed in action on 16 December 1917, in Belgium aged 27 years." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)