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WHEATE, WILLIAM

Rank:
Sergeant
Service No:
5107
Date of Death:
09/10/1917
Age:
22
Regiment/Service:
Australian Infantry, A.I.F.

20th Bn.
Awards:
M M
Panel Reference
Panel 7 - 17 - 23 - 25 - 27 - 29 - 31.
Memorial
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of Edwin and Margaret Wheate, of 4, Cliff St., Holt Rd., Liverpool, England. Native of Liverpool.

National Archives of Australia -
http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNR ... de=8383345

Highlights posted below

Australian Imperial Force Attestation Form

Number 5707
Name WHEATE William "M.M."
Joined on 10/11/15

Born in the Parish of Edgehill, Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
age 20yrs 7 months
Trade or calling: ship's steward
N.O.K. Mother, Mrs Margaret Wheate, 4 Cliff St, Kensington, Liverpool

Previously served with 1st King's Liverpool for 3 years.

Medical Form
Age 20 years 7 months
height 5ft 5 1/4 inches
weight 143 lbs
chest 37-40 inches
complexion dark
Eyes brown
Hair brown
Religion CofE
Distinctive marks none

Casualty Form - Active Service
13/20th Battalion A.I.F.
Sergeant. Enlisted 12/11/15
promoted to present rant 3/8/17

Embarked H.M.A.T. "Ajana" Sydney 5/7/16 Plymouth 31/8/16
2/9/16 5th Tng Bn Taken on strength from Australia
25/10/16 " " " Proceeded O/Seas to France
23/10/16 2nd A.D.B.D. Marched in ex - England
14/11/16 Marched out to join unit
18/11/16 C.O. 20th Bn Joined Battalion. Promoted Corporal vice Ashton promoted
19/5/17 Promoted tempy Sergeant vice Simpson. Wounded
9/7/17 London Gazette Awarded Military Medal
11/8/17 C.O. 20th Bn Reverts to Corporal from tempy Sergeant. Promoted toSergeant vice Simpson. wounded in Action France
13/10/17 Killed in Action Belgium
??/12/17 D.A.A.G.8 Buried at Sh 28.D.17.C.98 In the Field Reported in by 1st Anzac Corps 20/12/17

Field Service
20th Bn A.I.F. Regimental number 5107 rank Sergeant
Wheate (M.M) William
Died 9th Oct 1917, Belgium. Killed in Action

5107 Sergeant W Wheate M.M. 20th Batt A.I.F.
Killed in action 9/10/17
1914/15 star
British War Medal
Victory Medal

Memorial Plaque, Memorial Scroll and "Where the Australians Rest" pamphlet sent to Mrs M Wheate 2/10/22