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BAILLIE, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1275 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 February 1916, West Maitland, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 54th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wallsend, New South Wales, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Cessnock, Cessnock, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bullecourt, France, 15 May 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cessnock St. John's Anglican Church Honour Roll, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France), Wallsend Soldier's Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, West Maitland, New South Wales | |
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| 2 May 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1275, 34th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 2 May 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1275, 34th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Sydney | |
| 15 May 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1275, 54th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1275 awm_unit: 54th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-05-15 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 54th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) |
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Son of Matthew Baillie, Aberdare Street, Cessnock, New South Wales
Brother of 1063 Arthur Baillie; 6959 Sergeant Matthew Baillie, 9th Bn, returned to Australia 18 July 1919; 1073 John Baillie
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal