CLASOHM, William James
| Service Number: | 254 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 January 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Balhannah, South Australia, 16 October 1894 |
| Home Town: | Balhannah, Adelaide Hills, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Gardener |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 4 October 1917, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Balhannah Old Scholars Roll of Honor, Balhannah Soldiers' Memorial Honor Roll, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Woodside District of Onkaparinga Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 254, 43rd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 9 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 254, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 254, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 254, 43rd Infantry Battalion |
William James Clasohm
Name: William James Clasohm
Service Number: 254
Place of Birth: Bonney’s Flat/ Balhannah
Date of Birth: 16 October 1894
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 10 January 1916
Age at Enlistment: 21 years 1 month
Next of Kin: Father, John Clasohm
Occupation: Gardener
Religion: Church of England
Rank: Private
William joined the 43rd Battalion and embarked HMAT A 19 Afric on 9 June 1916 and transferred to the 16th Battalion on 9 September when they went to France. He was hospitalised at the 7th General Hospital with mumps in January 1917. William was shot in the hand in action in France on 7 June, rejoining his unit on 6 July. His mother was notified on 22 June.
William was killed in action in Belgium on 4 October. His mother received his Memorial Scroll, Memorial Plaque and Victory Medal between March 1922 and April 1923.
Submitted 22 October 2023 by christopher collins
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