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INNES, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2158 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 April 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Paisley, Scotland, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Killingworth, Lake Macquarie Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Elementary School, Paisley, Scotland |
| Occupation: | Bushman/Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 6 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC Plot 111, Row B, Grave 47, Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2158, 1st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 16 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2158, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Karoola embarkation_ship_number: A63 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2158, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Karoola, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 20 years
Son of William and Margaret L. Innes of Ferguslie Buildings, 73 Maxwellton Road, Paisley, Scotland
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Previously trained as a motor driver