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HEATH, William John
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 4227, 4227A |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | Stannum, New South Wales, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Stannum, Tenterfield Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Broncho Pneumonia, France, 22 February 1919, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Maubeuge-Centre Cemetery, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Old Bonalbo WW1 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 4227, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
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| 20 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 4227, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney | |
| 22 Feb 1919: | Involvement Driver, 4227A, 5th Machine Gun Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4227A awm_unit: 5th Australian Machine Gun Battalion awm_rank: Driver awm_died_date: 1919-02-22 |
Personal Stories
Chris Baker
William enlisted with his brothers, Henry, James ,Edward, Sydney and nephew Harrison(son of Henry) and travelled to France via Egypt in 1916.
26th March 1916- Driver
5th September 1917- Sick while on leave in UK. Admitted to District Hospital, Burford.
7th January 1918 Rejoined 2nd Machine Gun Battalion near Camiers, France.
28th February 1919 Died from Bronchopneumonia (Spanish Flu)
buried at Mauberge Central Cemetary, near Amiens France
Submitted 8 September 2022 by Christine baker