Regimental number | 3467 |
Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
School | State School, Bendigo, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Miner |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E L Boxall, Barnard Road, Bendigo, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets, Bendigo, Victoria. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 21st Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name William Robert |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 25 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No. 17), Fleurbaix, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Emma BOXALL, Barnard Street, Golden Square, Bendigo, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |