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We remember Joseph Patrick Wailes
We remember Joseph Patrick Wailes
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1915
enlistment
Place of Birth - Darlinghurst New South Wales
Australia
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13th October 1915
1916
dates
Age 19
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20th July 1916
employment
Seaman
Australia
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service
Australian Imperial Force
Private
4617
Australian Infantry
54th Battalion
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location
Wollara Wollar
Australia
parents address
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1916
death
Killed in Action
Private Wailes or Wallis had no known grave after the Battle of Fromelles in 1916, but excavations in 2009 and subsequent DNA testing ascertained his identity. Re-buried during 2010.
Fleurbaix, Lille, Department du Nord Pas de Calais
Australia
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20th July 1916
burial
Fromelles, Lille, Department du Nord Pas de Calais
France
I. E. 2.
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Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wollara Wollar | Australia | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Imperial Force | 4617 | Australian Infantry | 54th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Wailes | mother | ||
| Frederick C WAILES | father |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-10-13 | Roman Catholic |
Media
Media
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Grave of Private Joseph P Wailes served as WallisThis grave is located at Pheasant Wood Military Cemetery, Fromelles, France, Nord.
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Standards of British Legion Dipped at FromellesIn honour and commemoration of the Lost Soldiers of Fromelles, the British Legion Standards are dipped.
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Anne1202
Communities
Communities
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The Somme Days 19 & 20, FromellesMore about The Somme Days 19 & 20, Fromelles
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Australian ANZACs from the National Archives of Australia | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| Australian Imperial Force Nominal Roll 1914-1918 Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| New South Wales Births Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| Australian Imperial Force Embarkation Roll 1914-1918 Transcription | Anne1202 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Grave of Private Joseph P Wailes served as Wallis | Anne1202 | |
| Standards of British Legion Dipped at Fromelles | Anne1202 |
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