Wilfred Cyril MISSEN

MISSEN, Wilfred Cyril

Service Number: 2252
Enlisted: 6 July 1915, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 24th Infantry Battalion
Born: Grenville, Vic., 1896
Home Town: Beeac, Colac-Otway, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Grazier
Died: Killed in Action, France, 28 July 1916
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Beeac Methodist Church Roll of Honor WW1, Beeac War Memorial, Briagolong War Memorial, Colac Soldier's Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France)
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World War 1 Service

6 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2252, 24th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic.
27 Sep 1915: Involvement Private, 2252, 24th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
27 Sep 1915: Embarked Private, 2252, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Francis and Caroline MISSEN of Violet Bank, Beeac, Vic.

MISSEN. — Killed in action in France, July 28th, Wilfred Cyril Missen, dearly loved third son of Mr. and Mrs. F Missen. Violet Bank, Beeac, loved brother of Leonard, Ernest, and Mary.
He has gone, oh, how we miss him,
None but aching hearts can tell,
He has gone but Heaven has gained him,
For with Christ he's gone to dwell.
Inserted by his loving parents, brothers and sister