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CHANDLER, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 821 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 August 1914, Enlisted at Randwick, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Swindon, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, 1885 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Illness (Dysentery), At sea (HS Carisbrook Castle), 26 November 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 821, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Randwick, NSW | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 821, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 821, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 26 Apr 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, ANZAC / Gallipoli |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at time of enlistment was c/- G.F. Hutchins of 'Walre', Jarong, Wales
Next of kin was listed as Mrs. L. Powell of Pentiven Farm. Llongway, Chickenwell, Breckenshire, WalesMedals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal