ROSE, William Alfred
| Service Number: | 3245 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 August 1915, 4 years service in cadets - 42nd Battalion, Citizens Military Forces, of Wellington, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 56th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wellington, NSW, June 1895 |
| Home Town: | Wellington, Wellington, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 1 November 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Warlencourt British Cemetery Plot V, Row E, Grave No. II, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Wellington Cenotaph, Wellington Hall of Memory Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 27 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3245, 20th Infantry Battalion, 4 years service in cadets - 42nd Battalion, Citizens Military Forces, of Wellington, NSW | |
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| 20 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 3245, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 3245, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney | |
| 16 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 56th Infantry Battalion, Zeitoun, Egypt | |
| 1 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 3245, 56th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3245 awm_unit: 56th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-11-01 |
William Alfred ROSE
A brave young soldier who gave his life for King and country . He fought and survived the Battle of Fromelles in July 2016 ,only to be struck down by a snipers bullet four months later outside the town of Flers - Guedecourt on 1st November 2016.
He was the fourth child of Alfred and Annie Rose. He was 19 years old when he left Australia's shores for ever, leaving behind his loving and proud parents, his two older sisters and my 11 year old father.
He is remembered and honored by his proud family 108 years after his death during the war that would end all wars.
Lest we forget.
Submitted 18 July 2024 by Lynda Morrison
Biography contributed by Steve Larkins
From We Will Remember Them
"Beautiful memories left behind of duty nobly done". Epitaph of 3245 Pte William Alfred Rose who was killed in action this day 103 years ago during WW1 at the Battle of Flers, France. William was from Wellington, NSW and joined the AIF on 27 September 1915, after a number of years in Army cadets (His portrait is in his cadet uniform). He landed in France as a reinforcement for the 56th Battalion on 29 June 1916, but was killed in action less than six months later. William was 20 years of age. PTE Roses' service, along with a number of other AIF members killed on the 1st November 1916, was remembered on the anniversary of their deaths during a visit to their graves by a member of the Will We Remember Them team today.
Lest We Forget.
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