Regimental number | 1106 |
Place of birth | Wilton, Wiltshire, England |
Other Names | SAMWAYS, William Scott |
School | County Council School, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 18 |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Station hand |
Address | Great Wishford near Salisbury Mills, England |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 4" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Frank William Samways, Great Wishford near Salisbury Mills, England |
Previous military service | Nil (living in Exempt Area under Compulsory Military Training scheme) |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 22nd Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Lone Pine, Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 21 |
Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No 22), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 97 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Brother: Mr R.C. Samways, 'Carola', Bryncoch, Bryncethin, Bridgend, Glam., Wales |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Surname incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as SAMWAY. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SAMWAYS Will Scott |