Regimental number | 2009 |
Place of birth | Marshalltown, Victoria |
School | Grovedale State School, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Marshall via Geelong, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | W P Shelley, Marshall via Geelong, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | William Shelly died of dysentry aboard H.M.S. Canada on 5 September 1915. |
Fate | Died of disease |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name William Patrick |
Age at death | 21 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Gibraltar (North Front) Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 3088), Europe |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 54 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Patrick and Margaret SHELLY, Marshalltown, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Cousins; unspecified number, who died on service, and one of whom was distinguished. |