| Regimental number | 5073 |
| Place of birth | Ipswich, Queensland |
| School | Christian Brothers School, Ipswich, Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Edith Terrace, Red Hill, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26.2 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 143 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Devereax, c/o W Skinner, Edith Terrace, Red Hill, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star of Victoria on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 141), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 148 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Timothy and Margaret DEVEREAUX. Native of Newtown, Queensland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Sydney, 31 March 1916; disembarked Port Said, 5 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 7 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 14 June 1916. Found guilty, 25 August 1916, of being in Tubusent without a pass: forfeited 7 days' pay. Admitted to 26th General Hospital, Etaples, 8 November 1916 (influenza); transferred to No 6 Convalescent Depot, Etaples, 13 November 1916; discharged to Base Details, 17 November 1917; taken on strength, 49th Bn, in the field, 18 April 1917. Wounded in action,7 June 1917 (gun shot wound, hip, neck and hand), and admitted to 77th Field Ambulance, and transferred to 53rd Casualty Clearing Station; to 11th Casualty Clearing Station, 9 June 1917. Died of wounds (gun shot wound, abdomen and face), 9 June 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DEVEREAUX William |
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