William George Fenwick DAY

Badge Number: P5899 / 11734, Sub Branch: Onkaparinga
P5899 / 11734

DAY, William George Fenwick

Service Number: 596
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 5th Machine Gun Battalion
Born: Not yet discovered
Home Town: Not yet discovered
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Balhannah Old Scholars Roll of Honor, Balhannah Soldiers' Memorial Honor Roll
Show Relationships

World War 1 Service

17 Jan 1917: Involvement Private, 596, 8th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Omrah embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
17 Jan 1917: Embarked Private, 596, 8th Machine Gun Company, RMS Omrah, Melbourne
11 Nov 1918: Involvement Private, 596, 5th Machine Gun Battalion

William George Fenwick Day

Name: William George Fenwick Day
Service Number: 596
Place of Birth: North Adelaide
Date of Birth: 9 January 1891
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 9 October 1916
Age at Enlistment: 25 years 7 months
Next of Kin: Father, William John Day
Occupation: Labourer
Religion: Church of England
Rank: Private
Like many recruits, William was initially rejected by the 1st A.I.F. due to having poor teeth. After being successful upon his second attempt to enlist and completing basic training, he embarked HMS Ormah at Melbourne on 17 January 1917, reaching Plymouth, England on 27 March. His unit went to France in July where William continued to serve until the cessation of hostilities. He left England on the Port Melbourne on 5 July 1919, reaching Australia on 18 August and was discharged on 25 September.

Read more...
Showing 1 of 1 story