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BANCROFT, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 775 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 September 1914, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Alveston, Derbyshire, England, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Church of England School, Barrow-on-Trent, England |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 25 April 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 35, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 775, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA | |
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| 2 Nov 1914: | Involvement Private, 775, 12th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1914: | Embarked Private, 775, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Fremantle |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Thomas and Clara Bancroft of Barrow-on-Trent, West Derby, Derbyshire, England
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal