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BOUNSELL, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 February 1915, Coolgardie |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Hillgrove, New South Wales, Australia, 11 March 1891 |
| Home Town: | Kunanalling, Coolgardie, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 8 August 1915, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Coolgardie Kunanalling State School Honour Roll, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1982, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Coolgardie | |
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| 26 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1982, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 26 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1982, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Hororata, Fremantle | |
| 13 Jul 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1982, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 8 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1982, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli |
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