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We remember Wilfred Percival Avery
We remember Wilfred Percival Avery
Timeline
Timeline
1886
1914
enlistment
Brisbane
Australia
Source:9576861
23rd December 1914
1916
employment
Mining Engineer
Source:9576861
1916
1917
location
Victoria Park, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane
Australia
their own address
Source:9576851
1917
marriage
Millicent Grace Avery
Source:8148148
service
Australian Imperial Force
Australian Tunnelling Corps
Source:9576851
1917
death
Killed in Action
1st Coy Australian Tunnelling Corps. Three officers and seven men perished in Hill 60 tunneling accident when an explosive charge they were preparing went off prematurely.
Belgium
Source:9576838
25th April 1917
burial
Poperinghe
Belgium
Source:9576851
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Wilfred Percival |
| Initials | WP |
| Last Name | Avery |
| Source | 8148148 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Park, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane | Australia | their own address | known 1917 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Imperial Force | Australian Tunnelling Corps |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | mother | ||
| John B Avery | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millicent Grace Avery | wife |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Australian ANZACs from the National Archives of Australia | ||
| Australian Imperial Force Nominal Roll 1914-1918 Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| Australian Imperial Force Embarkation Roll 1914-1918 Transcription | Sylvia3155 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 'A Touch of Pradise in Hell' | Sylvia3155 |
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