ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

MELLOWSHIP, William Benjamin

MELLOWSHIP, William Benjamin

Full Name: William Benjamin

MELLOWSHIP

Date of Birth: 10

–

1888

Place of birth: Albany WA

Australia

Occupation: Horse Driver

Address: Greenbushes WA

Next of Kin: Wife – Clarinda Bell MELLOWSHIP

Next of Kin Address: Greenbushes WA

Religion: Methodist

Service Number: 598

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 44th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-01-19

Enlistment Location: Perth

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-06-06

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-07-21

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: France

Age at Death: 28

Burial Location: Berks Cemetery Extension Messines Wallonie Belgium – Plot 1, Row C, Grave No. 23

17/01/1916- Completed Application for Enlistment & Preliminary Medical Examination Perth WA
19/01/1916- To No. 45 Depot Blackboy Hill WA as Private
1/02/1916- Allotted to ” C ” Company 44th Battalion Claremont WA
6/06/1916- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Suevic ” bound for England
21/07/1916- Disembarked Plymouth ex Australia to Training Battalion
25/11/1916- Proceeded Overseas France ex Southampton
13/01/1917- Admitted 7th General Hospital St. Omer France ( Mumps ) ex 10th Australian Field Ambulance
2/02/1917- Discharged to Base Depot France
6/02/1917- Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot
22/03/1917- Killed in Action France.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 40789

Victory Medal – No. 40374

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 315709

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Greenbushes War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 138.