HARE, William
| Service Number: | 3778 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 April 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Cook |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Cerberus (Shore) |
| Born: | Yorkshire, England, 3 September 1894 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Sailor, R.A.N. |
| Died: | Pneumonia, Queensferry Naval Hospital, Scotland, United Kingdom, 6 August 1915, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Birkenshaw (St. Paul) Churchyard |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Crib Point RAN WW1 Roll of Honour (Panel 2) |
World War 2 Service
| 1 Apr 1914: | Enlisted 3778 |
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World War 1 Service
| 1 Apr 1915: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Cook, 3778, HMAS Cerberus (Shore) | |
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| Date unknown: | Involvement Cook, 3778, HMAS Australia (I) WW1 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland
Died on this date – 6th August…… William Hare was born in 1894 at Yorkshire, England.
William Hare, aged 18, was a passenger on Armadale which departed from the port of London, England on 15th November, 1912 bound for Western Australia.
William Hare joined Royal Australian Navy on 1st April, 1914 for a period of 5 years. He was given an Official number of 3778. He served in H.M.A.S. Cerebus on 1st April, 1914 as Cook’s Mate II.
Cook’s Mate II William Hare was transferred to H.M.A.S. Australia on 4th August, 1914. He passed for Cooks Mate on 1st February, 1915.
Cooks Mate William Hare died on 6th August, 1915 at Queensferry Naval Hospital, Scotland from Appendicitis & Pneumonia.
He was buried on 9th August, 1915 in St. Paul’s Churchyard, Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England (north-east part, near Church) & has a Private Headstone. His death is still acknowledged by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/birkenshaw.html
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