ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

WING, William Harry

WING, William Harry

Full Name: William Harry

WING

Date of Birth: 07

–

1888

Place of birth: London

England

Occupation: Labourer

Address: Collie Burn WA

Next of Kin: Mother- Sarah Ann Wing

Next of Kin Address: 73 Mortimer Road Downham Road Kingsland London

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 4254

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 12th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-10-12

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

Western Australia

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-01-29

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-03-08

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KILLED IN ACTION

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Pozieres, FRANCE

Age at Death: 28

Burial Location: Inscription- Villers Brettoneux Memorial France- No Known Grave

12/10/1915- To No. 32 Depot Company as Private
16/11/1915- To 12th Battalion 13th Reinforcements
8/03/1916- To Overseas Base Depot Egypt ex Auxtralia
4/04/1916- Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria Egypt
25/06/1916- Joined 1st Entrenching Battalion in the field France
4/08/1916- Joined 12th Battalion in the field France
19/08/1916- Reported Wounded in Action France
19/08/1916- Reported  MISSING  IN  ACTION  France
19/08/1916- Reported  KILLED  IN  ACTION Pozieres,  France ( Court of Enquiry 23/06/1917 ).

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal No. 28615

Victory Medal No. 28435

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 326939.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Collie War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 68

Villers-Brettoneux War Memorial France.