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William Ernest CHURCHILL

Regimental number1526
Place of birthEssendon, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationSaddler
AddressLlO Westgarth Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinG Churchill, LlO Westgarth Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria
Enlistment date9 December 1914
Rank on enlistmentCorporal
Unit name6th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/23/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 19 February 1915
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll6th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 3 May 1915
Place of death or woundingSecond Battle of Krithia (Helles)
Date of death8 May 1915
Age at death20
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsHelles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
46
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Town. North Fitzroy, Victoria
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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