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WILLIS, William James
Personal Details
Service Number: | 986 |
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Enlisted: | 20 July 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
Born: | Dennington, Victoria, Australia, 1892 |
Home Town: | Dennington, Warrnambool, Victoria |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Labourer |
Died: | Killed in Action, France, 24 October 1916 |
Cemetery: |
Warlencourt British Cemetery Plot III, Row A, Grave No. 1, |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dennington War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
20 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 986, 29th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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10 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 986, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
10 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 986, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
3 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Egypt | |
19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 986, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) | |
24 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 986, 5th Pioneer Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 986 awm_unit: 5 Pioneer Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-10-24 | |
24 Oct 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 986, 5th Pioneer Battalion, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17 |
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