William Henry CHIVERTON

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CHIVERTON, William Henry

Service Number:	531
Enlisted:	18 August 1914, Enlisted at Stawell, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	8th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Stawell, Victoria, Australia, 1891
Home Town:	Stawell, Northern Grampians, Victoria
Schooling:	State School Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Blacksmith
Died:	Killed in Action, At sea on board HS Somali, 27 July 1915
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Buried at sea Panel 30, Lone Pine Memorial,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Stawell War Memorial

World War 1 Service

18 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 531, 8th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Stawell, Victoria
19 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 531, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
19 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 531, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Melbourne
8 May 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 531, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Krithia
23 Jul 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 531, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, SW sustained at Steele's Post. Evacuated to Egypt via HMHS Somali however he later died of his wounds on 27 July 1915 and was buried at sea.

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of George Chiverton and Charlotte Chiverton nee Remington of Main Street, Stawell, Victoria. Brother of George Chiverton MM who returned to Australia on 4 January 1919 having served with the 7th Battalion, Mildred Elizabeth Chiverton, Ellen Chiverton, Clarence Chiverton and Norman Chiverton

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Served as a volunteer with the Victorian Rangers for about 5 years

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