ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

INGLIS, Andrew

INGLIS, Andrew

Full Name: Andrew

INGLIS

Date of Birth: 09

–

1876

Place of birth: Dundee

Scotland

Occupation: Miner

Address: Collie WA

Next of Kin: Brother-Harry Inglis

Next of Kin Address: Balgawine NSW

Religion: Presbyterean

Service Number: 712

Rank: Sergeant

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-26

Enlistment Location: Helena Vale

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-12-22

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-02-03

Locations Served:

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Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KIA

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Pozieres, France

Age at Death: 40

Burial Location: inscription Villers Brettoneux Memorial-No known grave

12/04/1915-Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces for Gallipoli Peninsula
26/04/1915-Wounded in Action Gallipoli ( Right Eye )
12/05/1915-Evacuated/Admitted Hospital England ex Hospital Ship ex Southampton ex Gallipoli
13/09/1915-Rejoined Battalion Mudros Lemnos ex Hospital England
30/09/1915-Rejoined Battalion in the field Gallipoli
30/12/1915-Disembarked Alexandria ex Gallipoli
22/03/1916-Promoted CORPORAL in the field Egypt
9/06/1916-Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria
26/07/1916-Promoted SERGEANT in the field France
31/08/1916-KILLED IN ACTION Pozieres, France.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/1915 Star No. 15765

British War Medal No. 7127

Victory Medal No. 7101

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 309621

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Collie War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 79

Villers-Brettoneux War Memorial France.

 

Andrew INGLIS had served with the British Army, prior to coming to Australia, having completed Service in India and South Africa.