ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

WILANDER, Lennart Birger

WILANDER, Lennart Birger

Full Name: Lennart Birger

WILANDER

Date of Birth: 03

–

1889

Place of birth: Vasa

Finland

Occupation: Timber Worker

Address: Yarloop, WA

Next of Kin: Father – Audis Wilander

Next of Kin Address: Timmers Mansgatan Vasa Finland

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 22545

Rank: Driver

Unit/Division: 23rd Howitzer Brigade, 3rd Division Ammunition Column

Enlistment Date: 1916-01-20

Enlistment Location: Perth

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1916-05-20

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Disembarkation Date: 1916-07-18

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-04-02

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20/01/1916- Completed Medical Examination Perth WA
26/01/1916- To No. 47 Depot Company Blackboy Hill WA as Private
1/02/1916- To Artillery Reinforcements Maribyrnong VIC as Gunner
12/02/1916- Joined Field Artillery Battery Reinforcements
1/05/1916- Transferred 23rd Howitzer Brigade 1st Reinforcements
25/05/1916- Admitted Ships Isolation Hospital at Sea ( Sick )
7/06/1916- Discharged to Duty ex Ships Hospital
19/07/1916- To Overseas Training Brigade England ex Australia
2/08/1916- Joined 23rd Howitzer Brigade Reinforcements England
29/08/1916- Transferred 3rd Division Ammunition Column England
21/09/1916- Appointed Driver 3rd D.A.C England
24/11/1916- Proceeded Overseas France ex England
10/02/1917- Admitted 11th Australian Field Ambulance in the field France ( Injury to Shoulder ) ex C. O. Dressing Station
14/02/1917- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Injury
19/12/1917- Admitted 10th Australian Field Ambulance ( Sick ) in the field France ex 11th Australian Field Ambulance then to DRS
31/12/1917- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex sickness
20/01/1918- Granted Leave England
4/02/1918- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Leave
12/02/1918- Admitted 38th General Hospital Havre France ex 10th Australian Field Ambulance ex 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station ex Ambulance Train
8/05/1918- Discharged from Hospital to Australian General Base Depot Havre France
21/08/1918- Admitted 6th General Hospital Rouen France ( Scabies ) ex 15th Australian Field Ambulance ex 37th Casualty Clearing Station
22/08/1918- Transferred No. 2 Convalescent Depot Rouen France
31/08/1918- Evacuated/Admitted Military Hospital Magdalen Camp Winchester England ( Scabies )
17/10/1918- Granted Leave England
31/10/1918- To No. 1 Command Depot Sutton Veny England ex Leave
14/01/1919- Embarked England for Australia per ” City of York ”
18/02/1919- Disembarked Fremantle WA
2/04/1919- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )

Service Medals Awarded

British War Medal No. 10154

Victory Medal No. 10061

 

Memorial Inscription

Yarloop War Memorial WA.