KLOEDEN, William Oscar
| Service Number: | 4206 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 August 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | South Kilkerran, South Australia, 2 April 1894 |
| Home Town: | Denial Bay, Ceduna, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk/Farm worker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 16 August 1916, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Serre Road Cemetery No.2 Beaumont Hamel, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ceduna Denial Bay and Districts WW1 Roll of Honor, Ceduna Murat Bay and District WW1 Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 13 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4206, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 11 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4206, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4206, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Adelaide | |
| 16 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4206, 50th Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4206 awm_unit: 50 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-16 |
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"WAR CASUALTIES
Since last issue intelligence has been received of the death, killed in action in France, of two more West Coast lads, viz., Ptes. W. O. Kloeden and Charles Meffert. Pte. Kloeden, was the second youngest son of Mr P. H. Kloeden, of Denial Bay, and met his death on August 16th. He was 22 years of age..." - from the Streaky Bay West Coast Sentinal 23 Sep 1916 (nla.gov.au)
"KLOEDEN. — ln loving, or in proud and honored memory of my dear son and brother, Private W. O. Kloeden, killed in action, France, August 16, aged 22 years.
Somewhere in France there's a treasured spot, Where our son and brother is laid at rest;
It's hard to part with one so brave, But he proudly did his best. — Inserted by his loving father, sisters, and brothers, Denial Bay." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 21 Oct 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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