| Regimental number | 4667 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Gogango, Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Gogango via Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21.5 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 152 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Harriet Emma Agnew, Gogango via Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Mooltan on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3257 Pte Joseph Richard AGNEW, 49th Bn, returned to Australia, 15 June 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action, 2 March 1917 (gun shot wound, left elbow). Commenced return to Australia, 16 July 1917; discharged (medically unfit: compound fracture, left elbow), Brisbane, 29 November 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: Service No Q199832. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 67 |
| Place of burial | Queensland Garden of Remembrance, Bridgeman Downs, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, AGNEW William James |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
