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WHEELER, William Henry
Personal Details
Service Number: | 1520 |
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Enlisted: | 25 April 1915 |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 1867 |
Home Town: | Richmond (V), Yarra, Victoria |
Schooling: | North Sandurst School, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia |
Occupation: | Shearer |
Died: | Killed in Action, France, 29 July 1916 |
Cemetery: |
Courcelette British Cemetery Courcelette British Cemetery, Picardie, France |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
25 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1520, 26th Infantry Battalion | |
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29 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 1520, 26th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
29 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 1520, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane |
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