METHERALL, William Cecil
| Service Number: | 2733 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 July 1915, Bendigo, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 58th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia, 1886 |
| Home Town: | Castlemaine, Mount Alexander, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | 31 December 1975, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Ararat Shire of Ararat WWI Roll of Honor, Lake Bolac & District Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2733, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Bendigo, Vic. | |
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| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 2733, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 2733, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 15 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion, Egypt | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2733, 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) | |
| 6 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 58th Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 24 Sep 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 58th Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 23 Nov 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 2733, 58th Infantry Battalion, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, GSW to left hand sustained near Gueudecourt. Evacuated to UK. Rejoined unit 20 July 1917. | |
| 30 Aug 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 58th Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 25 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2733, 58th Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood, GSW to neck. Evacuated to UK. Never rejoined unit. | |
| 30 Nov 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2733, 58th Infantry Battalion, RTA 5 April 1918 and discharged as MU (neck). |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Wight
2733 Private (Pte) William Cecil Metherall was a carpenter from Castlemaine, Victoria prior to enlistment. Pte Metherall embarked with the 6th Reinforcements, 22nd Battalion from Melbourne on HMAT Ulysses on 27 October 1915.
Later transferring to the 58th Battalion he was promoted to Corporal and wounded in the left hand and evacuated to England.
Following his recovery he re-joined his battalion and was promoted to Sergeant. Subsequently wounded in the neck he was again evacuated to England and, due to the severity of his wound, returned to Australia on 5 April 1918 and was medically discharged.
Source: AWM
Biography contributed by Robert Wight
2733 Private (Pte) William Cecil Metherall was a carpenter from Castlemaine, Victoria prior to enlistment. Pte Metherall embarked with the 6th Reinforcements, 22nd Battalion from Melbourne on HMAT Ulysses on 27 October 1915.
Later transferring to the 58th Battalion he was promoted to Corporal and wounded in the left hand and evacuated to England.
Following his recovery he re-joined his battalion and was promoted to Sergeant. Subsequently wounded in the neck he was again evacuated to England and, due to the severity of his wound, returned to Australia on 5 April 1918 and was medically discharged.
Source: AWM
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