KANIERS, William John
| Service Numbers: | 2840A, 2840 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 June 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Back Creek, Victoria, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Back Creek, Indigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner/labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds (GSW left elbow, tetanus), United Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, Hampshire, England Kingdom, 30 August 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Netley Military Cemetery, Hampshire, England PLOT C.E. 1964 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 29 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2840A, 7th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 10 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2840, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 2840, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of Victoria, Melbourne | |
| 6 Dec 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 7th Infantry Battalion, From Mudros, proceeded to join unit at Gallipoli | |
| 13 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Pioneer Battalion | |
| 9 Oct 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2840A, 1st Pioneer Battalion, From Pioneer Battalion Training Camp, Fovant, via Southampton to France to join unit | |
| 15 Jan 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1st Pioneer Battalion | |
| 23 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2840A, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Gun Shot Wound, left elbow 1st Australian Field Ambulance to 37th Casualty Clearing Station. No.34 Ambulance Train to Hospital, Rouen | |
| 27 Aug 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2840A, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Per Hospital Ship “Guildford Castle” to hospital, England | |
| 30 Aug 1918: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 2840A, 1st Pioneer Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2840A awm_unit: 1st Australian Pioneer Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-08-30 |
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Died on this date - 30th August........William John Kaniers was born at Back Creek, Bendigo, Victoria in 1890.
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 29th June, 1915 as a 24 year old Labourer.
Private Kaniers arrived in France on 2nd April, 1916.
He was hospitalised & invalided to England in February, 1917 suffering from Bronchitis.
Private Kaniers rejoined his Battalion (1st Australian Pioneers) in France on 16th October, 1917.
He was appointed Lance Corporal in January, 1918.
Lance Corporal Kaniers was wounded in France on 23rd August, 1918.
He was invalided to England & admitted to the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, Hampshire on 29th August, 1918.
Lance Corporal William John Kaniers died at 2.40 am on 30th August, 1918 & was buried in Netley Military Cemetery, Hampshire, England where 49 other Australian WW1 Soldiers are buried.
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