William James WILLIS

WILLIS, William James

Service Number: 986
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
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World War 1 Service

20 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 986, 29th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic.
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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