William Organ (Willie) WILLIS

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Service Number:	143
Enlisted:	20 November 1914
Last Rank:	Captain
Last Unit:	15th Infantry Brigade Headquarters
Born:	Malvern, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1 August 1877
Home Town:	Armadale, Stonnington, Victoria
Schooling:	Wesley College, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Soldier
Died:	Killed In Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 3 May 1915, aged 37 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial Panel 43.
Memorials:	Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, United Service Club

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 143
1 May 1900:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 143, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushman, Departed Port Melbourne on the "Victorian" Troopship. Disembarked at Beria in Portuguese Mozambique on 23 May 1900. Entrained to Rhodesia.
23 May 1900:	Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 143, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushman
14 Oct 1900:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 143, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushman, Invalided back from Rhodesia on the "Yarrawonga". He arrived back in Melbourne on 8 November 1900. Returned to Southern Africa on the "Aberdeen" once declared fit. Rejoined his unit in South Africa on 23 January 1901.
23 Jan 1901:	Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 143, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushman
22 Jun 1901:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 143, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushman, Repatriated from East London, South Africa on the "Orient" Troopship. Disembarked at Port Melbourne on 12 July 1901.
31 Jul 1901:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 143, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushman, Awarded QSA with four clasps: CC/OFS/RHOD/01.

20 Nov 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Captain, 15th Infantry Battalion
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement 17th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
3 May 1915:	Involvement Captain, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 15th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Captain awm_died_date: 1915-05-03
3 May 1915:	Discharged AIF WW1, 15th Infantry Brigade Headquarters, K.I.A.

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Son of William Samuel and Alice Holland Willis

Husband of Mabel Mary Willis of 25 Grandview Grove, Armadale, Victoria

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal