| Regimental number | 376 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Kilcoy, Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Kilcoy, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 5.25" |
| Weight | 125 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Bonney, Kilcoy PO, Kilcoy, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Warwick, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Divisional Cyclist Company 4, Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 12/5/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Mcgillivray on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 20 November 1917; discharged to duty, 14 January 1918; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 56 days. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Medic', 29 August 1918; discharged (medically unfit: crushed fingers, old [pre-war] injury), Brisbane, 30 October 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 72 |
| Place of burial | Mt Gravatt Cemetery and Crematorium, Nathan, Queensland |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BONNEY William John |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
