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We remember Mark Elms Waters
We remember Mark Elms Waters
Timeline
Timeline
1891
sibling
William Samuel Waters
Source:9410714
1891
1893
1897
sibling
Samuel Francis Waters
Source:9410714
1897
1900
sibling
Mary Jane Waters
Source:9410714
1900
1901
dates
Age 8
Source:9405684
1901
1901
location
4 Bank Top Cottages Walker
United Kingdom
Source:9405684
1901
1903
sibling
Barbara Waters
Source:9410714
1903
1905
sibling
Isobel Waters
Source:9410714
1905
1911
employment
Engine Plane Lad
Source:9410714
1911
1911
location
69 Byker Terrace. Walker
United Kingdom
Source:9410714
1911
1915
enlistment
Newcastle New South Wales
Australia
Source:9405407
7th December 1915
1915
employment
Wheeler
Australia
Source:9405407
1915
1915
location
Po. Kieraville Wollongong
Australia
Source:9407199
1915
1915
service
Australian Imperial Force
Private
1270
9th infantry brigade
35th infantry division
Source:9407199
17th December 1915 - 7th June 1917
service
Australian Imperial Force
1270
Source:8424301
service
Australian Imperial Force
Private
Source:9405419
1917
death
Killed in Action
First day of the Battle of Messiness, Western Flanders.
Messiness
Belgium
Source:9405419
7th June 1917
burial
Hainaut
Belgium
I.A.10
Source:9405419
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Bank Top Cottages Walker | United Kingdom | 1901 | ||
| 69 Byker Terrace. Walker | United Kingdom | 1911 | ||
| Po. Kieraville Wollongong | Australia | 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Imperial Force | 1270 | ||||
| Australian Imperial Force | Private | ||||
| Australian Imperial Force | 1270 | 9th infantry brigade | 35th infantry division | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark WATERS | father | ||
| Barbara Waters | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Samuel Waters | brother | 1891 | |
| Samuel Francis Waters | brother | 1897 | |
| Mary Jane Waters | sister | 1900 | |
| Barbara Waters | sister | 1903 | |
| Isobel Waters | sister | 1905 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | 5'4" |
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Memorial Battle Messiness.Memorial erected near Ash Crater to members of the 35th Battalion Australian infantry who fell in the battle of Messiness on 7 June 1917. A memorial similar to this one, less the names, was erected by the Battalion Pioneers bear Gooseberry Farm, just West of Messiness on 7 June 1917, but was destroyed by enemy shellfire.
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Family membersWilliam Samuel Waters, Brother of Mark. William Tobias Waters, Nephew of Mark. William Waters, Great Nephew of Mark Hilda Waters wife of William Tobias.Contributed by:
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Embarkation 35th Battalion Australian InfantryEmbarkation from Sydney NSW on board HMAT A24 Benalla 01 May 1916Contributed by:
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Embarkation Mark Elms WatersEmbarkation document showing Mark Elms Waters name .Contributed by:
William145518
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Australian ANZACs from the National Archives of Australia | ||
| Australian Imperial Force Embarkation Roll 1914-1918 Transcription | William145518 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | William145518 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | William145518 | |
| Australian Imperial Force Nominal Roll 1914-1918 Transcription | William145518 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | William145518 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Battle Messiness. | William145518 | |
| Family members | William145518 | |
| Embarkation 35th Battalion Australian Infantry | William145518 | |
| Embarkation Mark Elms Waters | William145518 |
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