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William Stanley EELES

Regimental number234
Place of birthEngland
SchoolPrivate Boarding School, Brighton, England
Age on arrival in Australia30
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBricklayer
AddressThelma, Adderley Street, Auburn, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation30
Next of kinFather, G F Eeles, Suffield, Alberta, Canada
Previous military serviceServed for 4 years in the 3rd London Rifle Volunteers.
Enlistment date17 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name4th Battalion, H Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/21/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A14 Euripides on 20 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularWent to Canada in 1913, served in the Cavalry whilst there before proceeding to Australia.
FateKilled in Action 06-9 August 1915
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Date of death8 August 1915
Age at death31.1
Age at death from cemetery records28
Place of burialLone Pine Cemetery (Row M, Grave No. 9), Gallipoli, Turkey
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
40
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: George Frederick and Mary EELES; husband of Elsie E. EELES, 56 The Vineyard, Richmond, Surrey, England. Native of London, England
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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