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William John Appleton Wark

Commemorated at
Given name
W J
Family name
Wark
Service number
2992
Additional information
Gender
M
Rank (legacy)
Private
Unit at embarkation
17 Battalion (late 55 Battlion)
Service (legacy)
Army
Conflicts
World War 1
Campaign (legacy)
Western Front
Veteran Notes/Bio

 

1.Listed Bungendore War Memorial Hall WW1 ROH (1917) and Bygone Queanbeyan.

2. “MAPPING ANZACS”: Service Number:2992 ;POB:Carwoola,NSW;       POE:Goulburn,NSW; NOK: Father: S.Wark, Bungendore PO.

3. AWM Embarkation Roll: Rank:Private  ;Unit: 55 Battalion,7h Reinforcements ; Age:21 3/12; Occupation: Labourer ;DOE: 6.5.1916 ; Embarked:25.10.1916.Sydney.HMAT Ascanius.A11.

4. AWM Nominal Roll: Rank:Private ;Unit: 17 Battalion ;DOE:6.5.1916 : RTA: 18.10.1917.Discharged 12.6.1918.MUF (GSW Right Arm)

5. Stephenson:  Not mentioned.

6.One of the 14 "Gidleigh" Diggers.See entries for HF and TLF Rutledge below.

7. Queanbeyan Age 9.6.1916 provides a report of the farewell at "Gidleigh" for John Wark who was to leave on the following night's train for camp.

8. A"W.Wark" is commemorated on the Presbyterian Parish of Queanbeyan-Canberra Roll of Honour under "Bungendore" in the Queanbeyan Presbyterian Church.Unlikely to be William John Appleton Wark whose NAA file indicates he was an Anglian.

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