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William WASS
Regimental number 239 Place of birth Derbyshire, England School Ambaston Church School, England
Age on arrival in Australia 27 Religion Church of England Occupation Fitter Address Second Street, Pelaw Main, New South Wales Marital status Single Age at embarkation 31 Height 5' 5" Weight 134 lbs Next of kin Father, G. Wass, Anderston, near Derby, England
Previous military service Served in South African War (Sherwood Foresters).; 3 years in Hong Kong; 1 year China; 1.5 years Singapore; 4 years in Army Reserve. Enlistment date 17 August 1914 Place of enlistment Randwick, New South Wales Rank on enlistment Signaller Corporal Unit name 2nd Battalion, Headquarters AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/19/1
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board TRANSPORT A23 Suffolk on 18 October 1914 Rank from Nominal Roll Sergeant Unit from Nominal Roll 54th Battalion Recommendations (Medals and Awards) Mention in Despatches
Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Fourth Supplement No. 29664 (11 July 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 176 (30 November 1916). Other details from Roll of Honour Circular He also served in China and India with the Sherwood Foresters. Fate Killed in Action 19-20 July 1916 Place of death or wounding France Age at death 35 Place of burial No known grave Commemoration details V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France Panel number, Roll of Honour,Australian War Memorial 160 Medals Military Medal
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: 19 April 1917
Other details War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 5 April 1915.Promoted Sergeant to date from 8 April 1915.
Wounded in action, 8 August 1915 (gun shot wound, head); admitted to 3rd Field Ambulance, 9 August 1915; transferred to Mudros, 11 August 1915, and thence to St George's Hospital, Malta, 16 August 1915; to St Patrick's Hospital, Malta, 21 August 1915; to England, 18 September 1915, and admitted to King George Hospital, Stamford Street, London SE, 24 September 1915.Proceeded to join Mediterranean Expeditionary Force from Weymouth (date not stated); rejoined Bn, Tel el Kebir, 20 February 1916.Transferred to 54th Bn, 22 February 1916.Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916.Killed in action, 19-20 July 1916.
Note on file: 'austr. Sold. Wass, W.. 54. ... Nr. 4299. am 19.7.16. in Gegend Fromelles gefallen.'
Red Cross File No 2861108: 'Identity disc received from Germany and despatched to N/K. 11.5.17.'
The above name appeared on German death list dated 4.11.16.'
Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Sources NAA: B2455, WASS William
Red Cross file 2861108
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