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FALCONER, William Wolseley
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1936 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 July 1912, Williamstown, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS AE2 (Submarine) |
| Born: | Richmond, Victoria, 14 October 1892 |
| Home Town: | Redfern, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Navy Serviceman |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Wyong, New South Wales, 24 April 1968, aged 75 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Jul 1912: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Williamstown, Victoria |
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World War 2 Service
| 16 Jul 1912: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, 1936 |
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World War 1 Service
| 1 Jan 1915: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Telegrapher, 1936, HMAS AE2 (Submarine), ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
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| 1 Aug 1919: | Discharged Royal Australian Navy |
World War 2 Service
| 1 Aug 1919: | Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, 1936 |
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Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Served his time as a Prisoner of War at Afion Kara Hissar and at Belemedik and survived the years as Prisoner of War and returned to UK after the Armistice.
He was drafted to the Cruiser HMAS Melbourne 31 January 1919 which returned to Australian in April 1919
Discharged at own request 01 August 1919
Biography
William served on the Submarine the AE2 from 01-01-1915 as Telegraphist. After the sinking of the submarine on the 30th April 1915 he was taken prisioner of war in Turkey for three and a half years.
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