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William Gladstone MONKS

Regimental number1
Place of birthLaunceston Tasmania
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationSoldier
Address17 Pirnces Terrace, St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinSister, Eleanor L Monks, c/o Miss Fahey, Patterson Street, Launceston, Tasmania
Previous military serviceCorps of M S Clerks
Enlistment date16 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentStaff Sergeant
Unit nameBrigade 2 Headquarters
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/2/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on 21 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Infantry Brigade Headquarters
FateKilled in Action 8 May 1915
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialNo Known Grave
Commemoration detailsHelles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
2
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Son of W. MONKS and Julia FAHEY. Native of Launceston, Tasmania

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