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William ELEY

Regimental number3514
Place of birthHartlebury England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationNursery hand
AddressWyoming Estate, Gosford, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation32
Next of kinWife, Mrs A Eley, Wyoming Estate, Gosford, New South Wales
Enlistment date19 October 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name19th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/36/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 12 December 1915
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Machine Gun Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917).
Recommendation date: 12 October 1916

FateReturned to Australia 1 February 1918
Family/military connectionsBrother: 3513 Pte Samuel Thomas ELEY, 14th Machine Gun Bn, killed in action, 18 May 1917.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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