"Greater love hath no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends"
Following his enlistment on the 16th July 1916 in Perth, WA with the 28th Battalion William's sister Lucy (Lawson) looked after the boys.
At the time of his enlistment he was 41 years of age, 5 foot 3 and a half inches tall with blue eyes and brown hair.
William Edward was killed in action on the 20th September 1917 in Belgium. His place of rest is noted on the Memorial Panel 112 29 (Menin Gate) The Ypres Memorial Belgium.
In statments made to the Enquiry Bureau it was noted that William was the first man over the ridge at Broodseinde and was subsequently hit by a shell.
William's medals were handed onto his sister Lucy for safe keeping for his oldest son. Lucy raised both orphaned boys along with her own daughters.
Courtesy of Anthea Augustson
At the time of his enlistment he was 41 years of age, 5 foot 3 and a half inches tall with blue eyes and brown hair.
William Edward was killed in action on the 20th September 1917 in Belgium. His place of rest is noted on the Memorial Panel 112 29 (Menin Gate) The Ypres Memorial Belgium.
In statments made to the Enquiry Bureau it was noted that William was the first man over the ridge at Broodseinde and was subsequently hit by a shell.
William's medals were handed onto his sister Lucy for safe keeping for his oldest son. Lucy raised both orphaned boys along with her own daughters.
Courtesy of Anthea Augustson
BOLTON, Reginald Henry
BONNIFIN, Charles
BORELLA, Albert Chalmers VC MMService No. 275
Lieutenant 26th Battalion Born 7 August 1881, Borung, Victoria Son of Lewis BORELLA Of Thyra, NSW Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted 15 March 1915 at Townsville, Qld. Awarded Victoria Cross and Military Medal Returned to Australia 1918 www.awm.gov.au P02939.032 |