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William Charles WELLER

Regimental number3177
Place of birthCamperdown, Sydney, New South Wales
SchoolCrystal Street Public School, Petersham, Sydney, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationPorter
Address14 Burns Street, Petersham, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinFather, William Weller, 14 Burns Street, Petersham, New South Wales
Previous military service36th Infantry; Nil
Enlistment date22 September 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll27 September 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name54th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/71/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 11 November 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll35th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 14 November 1917
Place of death or woundingPasschendaele, Ypres, Belgium
Age at death20
Place of burialBailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row E, Grave 67), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
126
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Mart WELLER.
Family/military connectionsCousin:
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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