ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

MARCHANT, William Clarence

MARCHANT, William Clarence

Full Name: William Clarence

MARCHANT

Date of Birth: 12

–

1895

Place of birth: Albany

Australia

Occupation: Railway Employee

Address: Bunbury WA

Next of Kin: Mother-Lydia Marchant

Next of Kin Address: 203 Hensman Road Subiaco WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 1637

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-11-16

Enlistment Location: Helena Vale

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-02-22

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-03-17

Locations Served:

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Died of Wounds

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Gallipoli

Age at Death: 19

Burial Location: Beach Cemetery Anzac Gallipoli- Plot 1, Row B, Grave 22

16/11/1914- Completed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination Bunbury WA then to
Depot Company Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Private
16/02/1915- To 3rd Reinforcements 16th Battalion Blackboy Hill
22/02/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard “Itonus” bound for Egypt
17/03/1915- Disembarked Alexandria to Overseas Training Base
12/04/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
23/05/1915-DIED OF WOUNDS Received in Action Gallipoli.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star Medal No. 14314

British War Medal No. 9629

Victory Medal No. 9581

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 309826.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Bunbury War Memorial WA

Subiaco Roll of Honour WA

Subiaco War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 80.