ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

PARMENTER, William Henry John MM

PARMENTER, William Henry John MM

Full Name: William Henry John

PARMENTER MM

Date of Birth: 09

–

1896

Place of birth: Lion Mill WA

Australia

Occupation: Sleeper Hewer

Address: Mullalyup WA

Next of Kin: Father- Samuel Thomas PARMENTER, Mother- Florence PARMENTER

Next of Kin Address: Mullalyup WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 5177

Rank: Lance Corporal

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-02-01

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-03-31

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-04-27

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Proyart Wood France

Age at Death: 22

Burial Location: Heath Cemetery Harbonnieres France – Plot III, Row G, Grave No. 20

18/01/1916- Completed Medical Examination Bunbury WA
1/02/1916- To Area No. 2 Blackboy Hill WA as Private
25/03/1916- To 16th Reinforcements 11th Battalion Bunbury WA
31/03/1916- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Shropshire ” bound for Egypt
24/04/1916- Disembarked Alexandria ex Australia to Overseas Training Base
14/05/1916- To ” A ” Company 11th Battalion in the field Egypt
29/05/1916- Embarked Alexandria with British Expeditionary Forces bound for Marseilles France
4/06/1916- Disembarked Marseilles
7/06/1916- Joined 1st Australian Division Base Depot Etaples France
1/07/1916- Joined ” D ” Company 11th Battalion in the field France
4/10/1916- Awarded MILITARY MEDAL
27/09/1917- Admitted 39th General Hospital Havre France ( Sick ) ex 17th Casualty Clearing Station ex 1st Anzac Convalescent Depot
28/10/1917- Discharged Hospital to 1st Australian Division Base Depot Havre
11/11/1917- Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot
3/06/1918- Appointed Lance Corporal in the field France
23/08/1918- Killed in Action France.

 

MILITARY MEDAL AWARDED

Commonwealth of Australia Gazette – 19/04/1917- Page No. 925, Position No. 11

London Gazette – 16/11/1916- Page No. 11145, Position No.62.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 34234

Victory Medal – No. 33991

Military Medal

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 351408

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Balingup War Memorial WA

Mullalyup War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 63.