ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

PETTIT, William Albert

PETTIT, William Albert

Full Name: William Albert

PETTIT

Date of Birth: 11

–

1892

Place of birth: Albany WA

Australia

Occupation: Lumper

Address: Busselton WA

Next of Kin: Father- Edward PETTIT, Mother- Elizabeth Mary PETTIT

Next of Kin Address: Busselton WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 3617

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 51st Battalion

Enlistment Date: 0915-01-21

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-01-17

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 21916-07-07

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Died of Wounds

Date of Death:

Place of Death: France

Age at Death: 23

Burial Location: Estaires Communal Cemetery & Extension France -Plot b3, Row F, Grave No. 16.

15/09/1915- Completed Application for Enlistment & Preliminary Medical Examination Busselton WA
2/10/1915- To 31 Depot Blackboy Hill WA as Private
16/10/1915- To ” A ” Company No 4 Depot Battalion Blackboy Hill
1/11/1915- Allotted to 8th Reinforcements 28th Battalion Blackboy Hill WA as Private
17/01/1916- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Borda ” bound for Egypt
7/02/1916- Disembarked Alexandria ex Australia to Overseas Training Base
18/04/1916- Taken on Strength 51st Battalion Serapeum Egypt ex 7th Training Battalion
5/06/1916- Embarked Alexandria with British Expeditionary Forces bound for Marseilles France
12/06/1916- Disembarked Marseilles
11/07/1916- Wounded in Action France ( Compound Fractures of Arms & Legs )
11/07/1916- Admitted 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station France
11/07/1916- Died of Wounds Received in Action France ( Died at 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station ).

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 30854

Victory Medal – No. 30672

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 317263.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Busselton War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 153.