Regimental number | 436 |
Place of birth | Flemington Victoria |
School | Flemington State School, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Carriage trianer |
Address | 178 Mt Alexander Road, Flemington, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Joseph Henry Wills, 178 Mt Alexander Road, Flemington, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Cadets and in the Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | No. 2 Outpost Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey |
Commemoration details | Special Memorial 36, No. 2 Outpost Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 52 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph Henry and Hannah WILLS |
Family/military connections | Cousins: [27] Lt John McGregor WILLS MM, 1st Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 13 March 1919; 866 Corporal Vivian Malcolm WILLS, 5th Bn, killed in action, 25 April 1915. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |