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We remember William Keith Seabrook
We remember William Keith Seabrook
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1917
dates
Age 21
Source:8493183
21st September 1917
1917
service
Australian Imperial Force
Second Lieutenant
17 Battalion
Source:8493183
21st September 1917
enlistment
Holdsworthy (Holsworthy) New South Wales
Australia
Source:8445921
1917
death
Died of wounds
Killed with his brothers at Polygon Wood
Polygon Wood
Belgium
Source:8493183
Source:8911500
21st September 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
XXIII. B. 5.
Source:8911500
sibling
Theo Leslie Seabrook
Source:8493183
sibling
George Ross Seabrook
Source:8493183
location
Great North Road, Five Dock, Sydney, New South Wales
Australia
parents address
Source:8911500
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Keith |
| Initials | WK |
| Last Name | Seabrook |
| Source | 8445921 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great North Road, Five Dock, Sydney, New South Wales | Australia | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Imperial Force | 17 Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William George Seabrook | father | ||
| Fanny Isabel | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theo Leslie Seabrook | brother | ||
| George Ross Seabrook | brother |
Media
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William (standing, centre) with his brothersThree brothers, Private Theo Leslie Seabrook (left), 2 Lieutenant William Keith Seabrook (centre) and Private George Ross Seabrook (right) of Fivedock, New South Wales, Australia were all serving with 17 Battalion, Australian Infantry when they were killed together at Polygon Wood in the Ypres Salient on 20 - 21 September 1917. At the time of their deaths, George was aged 25, Theo was aged 24 and William was aged 21. Theo and George are commemorated on the Menin Gate at Ypres while William is buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery.
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Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen -1Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where William Seabrook is buried.Contributed by:
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Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen -2Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where William Seabrook is buried.Contributed by:
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Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen -3Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where William Seabrook is buried.Contributed by:
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Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen -4Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where William Seabrook is buried.Contributed by:
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Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen -5Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where William Seabrook is buried.Contributed by:
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William's grave, Lijssenthoek Military CemeteryPhotograph taken by Charlotte Czyzyk, May 2017Contributed by:
Charlotte33
Communities
Communities
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Brothers who died on the same dayMore about Brothers who died on the same day
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Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, BelgiumMore about Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
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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 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Ann39898 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC Site for William Seabrook | Vincent96527 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| William (standing, centre) with his brothers | Charlotte33 | |
| Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen -1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen -2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen -3 | Vincent96527 | |
| Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen -4 | Vincent96527 | |
| Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen -5 | Vincent96527 | |
| William's grave, Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery | Charlotte33 |
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