Regimental number | 1735 |
Other Names | Willian Nelson |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Fireman |
Address | 59 Brighton Street, Richmond, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Mrs K Chambers, 59 Brighton Street, East Richmond, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 6th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No 16), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Katherine CHAMBERS, 59 Bright Street, Richmond, Victoria. Native of Western Australia |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 1521 Pte Alfred Ernest CHAMBERS, 59th Bn, returned to Australia, 14 December 1918; 1756 Gunner James CHAMBERS, 10th Company, Australian Army Service Corps, died of wounds, 1 July 1915; 2243 Driver Sydney Rupert CHAMBERS, 2nd Motor Transport Company, returned to Australia, 7 February 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Mother's given name listed as C[atherine] on Embarkation Roll. |