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AGGETT, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 August 1914, Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Exeter, Devon, England, 23 April 1871 |
| Home Town: | Maryborough, Central Goldfields, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Parish Board School England |
| Occupation: | Soldier |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Pozieres, Somme Sector, France, 23 July 1916, aged 45 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Ararat Morella Roll of Honour, Ararat Mullock Bank Sunday School Roll of Honour, Maryborough City Hall Honour Roll, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant, 2, 9th Infantry Battalion, Brisbane, Qld. | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 1914: | Involvement 2, 9th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Omrah embarkation_ship_number: A5 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Sep 1914: | Embarked 2, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Omrah, Brisbane | |
| 23 Jul 1916: | Involvement Lieutenant, 9th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 9th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1916-07-23 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
In relation to Lieutenant Aggett's death, Lieutenant C.F. Ross wrote the following statement on an unknown date, 'It is regretted that no information of burial of the above named Officer [Aggett] can be obtained. He was not buried by this Unit, and owing to the time which has elapsed since his death, the circumstances surrounding death cannot be ascertained. War Diary shows:- Battalion operating Black Watch Avenue near CONTALMAISON Lt. AGGETT was killed at X 5 d 4 5.'
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