ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

LAILEY, William Henry

LAILEY, William Henry

Full Name: William Henry

LAILEY

Date of Birth: 07

–

1890

Place of birth: Reading

England

Occupation: Farm Labourer

Address: Bridgetown WA

Next of Kin: Mother – A. LAILEY

Next of Kin Address: Hyde Road Shinfield Berkshire England

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 33

Rank: Trooper

Unit/Division: 10th Light Horse Regiment

Enlistment Date: 1914-12-21

Enlistment Location: Claremont

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-02-08

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-03-04

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Walkers Ridge Gallipoli Turkey

Age at Death: 25

Burial Location: Shrapnel Valley Cemetery Gallipoli – Sp. Mem. B1

21/12/1914- Completed Medical Examination Claremont WA & Joined ” A ” Squadron 10th Light Horse Regiment
8/02/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Mashobra ” bound for Egypt
4/03/1915- Disembarked Alexandria ex Australia to Overseas Training Base
16/05/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
7/08/1915- Killed in Action Walkers Ridge Gallipoli Turkey.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star – Medal No. 25728

British War Medal – No. 8776

Victory Medal – No. 8733

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 319950

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Bridgetown War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 8.