AYLIFFE, Kenneth William
| Service Number: | 6947 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 October 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Camden Town, London, England, 19 September 1890 |
| Home Town: | Cowra, Cowra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Ryde House Commercial School, Ripley, Surrey, England |
| Occupation: | Baker |
| Died: | Bronchitis and pneumonia, Fargo Military Hospital, Wiltshire, Englan, United Kingdom, 19 February 1917, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Durrington Cemetery, Wiltshire Grave 206., Durrington Cemetery, Durrington, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 21 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6947, 2nd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 9 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 6947, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 6947, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
Births Dec 1890 Ayliffe Kenneth William Pancras 1b 120
Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
He was 26 and the son of William and Charlotte Ayliffe, of 8, Ivydale Rd., Nunhead, London, England.
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland
Died on this date – 19th February and buried in Durrington Cemetery, Wiltshire. Private Kenneth William Ayliffe was born in Camden Town, London, England in 1890.
Kenneth W. Ayliffe was recorded as an outward passenger from London bound for Sydney, Australia on the Orsova which departed London on 12th April, 1912. He was listed as a 21 year old Baker & his intended future permanent residence was listed as Australia.
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 21st October, 1916 as a 26 year old, single, Baker from Cowra, NSW. He had previously been rejected from serving due to his teeth.
On 9th November, 1916 Private Kenneth William Ayliffe, Service number 6947, embarked from Sydney, NSW on HMAT Benalla (A24) with the 2nd Infantry Battalion, 23rd Reinforcements & disembarked at Devonport, England on 9th January, 1917.
He was admitted to Fargo Hospital, Wiltshire on 10th February, 1917 with Influenza from 1st Training Battalion, Durrington. On 12th February, 1917 Private Ayliffe was reported seriously ill with pneumonia.
Private Kenneth William Ayliffe died at 12.15 p.m. on 19th February, 1917 at Fargo Military Hospital of Bronchitis & pneumonia.
Was buried in Durrington Cemetery, Wiltshire, England on 21st February, 1917. Private Ayliffe was buried in Grave number 206. There are a total of 141 Australian WW1 War Graves located in Durrington Cemetery, Wiltshire, England.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/a---c1.html
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