Life story: William Anthony | Lives of the First World War

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1889

sibling John Anthony Source:8502770 11th February 1889

1891

sibling Charles Mcpherson Anthony Source:8502785 3rd February 1891

1894

birth Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland United Kingdom Source:8502653 4th July 1894

1896

sibling Hugh Mcpherson Anthony Source:8502773 7th April 1896

1898

sibling Maggie Paterson Anthony Source:8502773 13th February 1898

1912

service Other Empire Force Trooper Commonwealth Military Forces 25th Light Horse Regiment Source:8144545 1912 - 18th August 1914

1914

dates Age 20 Source:8144545 18th August 1914

1914

enlistment Blackboy Hill Western Australia Australia Source:8144545 18th August 1914

1914

service Australian Imperial Force Gunner 1764 Australian & New Zealand Army Corps 8th Battery, Field Artillery Source:8144545 18th August 1914 - 12th April 1915

1914

location Harvey, Western Australia Australia Source:8502799 18th August 1914

1914

dates Age 20 Source:8502799 31st October 1914

1914

employment Horse Driver Australia Source:8502799 31st October 1914

1915

service Australian Imperial Force Driver 1764 Australian & New Zealand Army Corps 8th Battery, Field Artillery Source:8144545 13th April 1915 - 20th February 1916

1915

events Offence Military Discipline Alexandria Egypt Source:8144545 18th September 1915 - 19th September 1915

1915

events Offence Military Discipline Alexandria Egypt Source:8144545 5th October 1915 - 5th October 1915

1916

service Australian Imperial Force Gunner 1764 1st ANZAC Corps 8th Battery, Field Artillery Source:8144545 21st February 1916 - 14th April 1916

1916

events Offence Military Discipline France Source:8144545 30th March 1916 - 30th March 1916

1916

service Australian Imperial Force Driver 1764 1st ANZAC 8th Battery, Field Artillery Source:8144545 15th April 1916 - 5th January 1918

1917

events Offence Military Discipline Wareham, England United Kingdom Title: [Records of the Assistant Provost Marshal:] 1765 Driver W Anthony. Item Barcode: 3505863, held by the Australian War Memorial. Source:8144545 13th February 1917 - 16th February 1917

1917

events Offence Military Discipline Harve France Source:8144545 26th December 1917 - 26th December 1917

1918

service Australian Imperial Force Driver 1764 Australian Corps, 3rd Army Bde 8th Battery, Field Artillery Source:8144545 5th January 1918 - 17th February 1919

1918

events Offence Military Discipline France Source:8144545 17th July 1918 - 17th July 1918

1973

dates Age 78 Source:8502654 15th July 1973

1973

death Not War Related Perth, Western Australia Australia Source:8502654 15th July 1973

Details

Names

Type	Name
First Names	William
Initials	W
Last Name	Anthony
Source	8144545
First Names	William
Initials	W
Last Name	Anthony
Source	8502653

Gender

Gender	Source
Male

Locations

Address	Country	Type	Date	Source
Harvey, Western Australia	Australia		18th August 1914

Contribution

Military Service

Service	Number	Unit	Section	Rank
Australian Imperial Force	1764	Australian & New Zealand Army Corps	8th Battery, Field Artillery	Gunner
Australian Imperial Force	1764	Australian & New Zealand Army Corps	8th Battery, Field Artillery	Driver
Australian Imperial Force	1764	1st ANZAC Corps	8th Battery, Field Artillery	Gunner
Australian Imperial Force	1764	1st ANZAC	8th Battery, Field Artillery	Driver
Other Empire Force		Commonwealth Military Forces	25th Light Horse Regiment	Trooper
Australian Imperial Force	1764	Australian Corps, 3rd Army Bde	8th Battery, Field Artillery	Driver

Awards

Award	Type	Source
1914/15 Star	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal

Family

Parents

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Susan Anthony nee McPherson	mother
William Anthony	father

Siblings

Name	Relationship	Dates
John Anthony	brother	11th February 1889
Charles Mcpherson Anthony	brother	3rd February 1891
Hugh Mcpherson Anthony	brother	7th April 1896
Maggie Paterson Anthony	sister	13th February 1898

Physical

Complexion	Eyes	Hair	Source
Fair	Grey	Fair

Date	Height	Source
1915-08-15	5'6"

Media

1894 ANTHONY, WILLIAM [Statutory Births 483/00 019

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Notification of Death

Notification of Death for 1764 Gnr ANTHONY, William

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1764 Gnr ANTHONY, William

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1889 ANTHONY, JOHN [Statutory Births 483/00 0031]

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1896 ANTHONY, HUGH [Statutory Births 483/00 0117]

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1898 ANTHONY, MAGGIE PATERSON [Statutory Births 48

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1889 ANTHONY, WILLIAM - MCPHERSON, SUSAN [Statutor

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1899 ANTHONY, JOHN [Statutory Deaths 483/00 0078]

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1891 ANTHONY, CHARLES MCPHERS [Statutory Births 48

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Immigration Register, Fremantle Western Australia

Registration of the Anthony Family arriving in Western Australia disembarking from SS Pakeha 18 May 1911

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External Evidence

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First World War Embarkation Rolls	Kevin71406
First World War Nominal Roll	Kevin71406
8th Battery, Field Artillery War Diary for Month of April 1915, Australian War Memorial.	Kevin71406
8th Battery, Field Artillery War Diary for Month of May 1915, Australian War Memorial.	Kevin71406
Anthony Charles MacPherson : SERN 1302 : POB Stirlingshire Scotland : POE Blackboy Hill WA	Kevin71406
Anthony Hugh McPherson : SERN 8807 : POB Stirlingshire Scotland : POE Blackboy Hill WA	Kevin71406
Western Australian Births Deaths & Marriages Online Indexes	Kevin71406
Roll of Honour: Charles Macpherson [sic] Anthony	Kevin71406
3rd Australian Field Artillery Brigade War Diary for Month of May 1917	Kevin71406

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1894 ANTHONY, WILLIAM [Statutory Births 483/00 019	Kevin71406
Notification of Death	Kevin71406
1764 Gnr ANTHONY, William	Kevin71406
1889 ANTHONY, JOHN [Statutory Births 483/00 0031]	Kevin71406
1896 ANTHONY, HUGH [Statutory Births 483/00 0117]	Kevin71406
1898 ANTHONY, MAGGIE PATERSON [Statutory Births 48	Kevin71406
1889 ANTHONY, WILLIAM - MCPHERSON, SUSAN [Statutor	Kevin71406
1899 ANTHONY, JOHN [Statutory Deaths 483/00 0078]	Kevin71406
1891 ANTHONY, CHARLES MCPHERS [Statutory Births 48	Kevin71406
Immigration Register, Fremantle Western Australia	Kevin71406

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