Service number | 287 |
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Rank | Stoker Petty Officer |
Unit | HMAS Protector |
Service | Royal Australian Navy |
Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Conflict Eligibility Date | First World War, 1914-1921 |
Date of Death | 22 October 1915 |
Place of Death | Fremantle Hospital, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia |
Cause of Death | Illness (Blood poisoning following accident) |
Place of Association | Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
Cemetery or Memorial Details | Fremantle Cemetery, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia |
Source | AWM144 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Royal Australian Navy |
Roll of Honour William Edward Willis
Location on the Roll of Honour
William Edward Willis's name is located at panel 1 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).
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Personal Service Records
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War Graves
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Roll of Honour name projection
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