William
Henry
Livesay
Born in Brompton, South Australia, Australia
Ancestors 
Brother of
Myrtle May (Livesay) Hibbottson, Edith Patience (Livesay) Green, Norman Howard Livesay, Walter George Livesay, Jessie Maud (Livesay) Busbridge and Winifred Mary (Livesay) Harden
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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Biography
William Livesay was born in the Colony of South Australia (1836-1900)
William Livesay is an Anzac who served in World War One.
William was born in 1879. He is the son of George Livesay and Isabella Bayes. [1]
At age 36 he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force, and embarked from Adelaide on HMAT Anchises A68 on 28 Aug 1916. He served with the 27th Infantry Battalion. William was invalided home, arriving in Australia on 19 Oct 1918.
Not married, he passed away age 69 in 1948 [2] and was buried in West Terrace Cemetery. [3]
Sources
- ↑ South Australia Birth Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 14 Jan 2023) database entry for William Henry LIVESAY (Birth date 1 Jan 1879, Father George Young LIVESAY, Mother Isabella Jane BAYES, Birth Residence Brompton) Reference: District Hindmarsh, Book/Page 212/425
- ↑ South Australia Death Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 26 Apr 2023) database entry for William Henry LIVESAY (Death date 24 Apr 1948, Age 69, Marital status S, Place of death Adelaide, Residence Adelaide) Reference: District Adelaide, Book/Page 725/1960
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 26 April 2023), memorial page for William Henry Livesay (unknown–24 Apr 1948), Find A Grave: Memorial #159929415, citing West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, Adelaide City, South Australia, Australia; Maintained by Dwight Baker (contributor 47306645).
- National Archives of Australia. First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920. LIVESAY William Henry : Service Number 5610 NAA: B2455, LIVESAY WILLIAM HENRY
- First World War Embarkation Rolls. (Australian War Memorial, http://www.awm.gov.au : accessed 26 Apr 2023) William Henry Livesay Service number 5610, Rank Private, 27 Infantry Battalion - 13 to 18 Reinforcements (June-December 1916), Date of embarkation 28 Aug 1916, Place of embarkation Adelaide, Ship embarked on HMAT Anchises A68.
- First World War Nominal Roll. (Australian War Memorial, http://www.awm.gov.au : accessed 26 Apr 2023) William Henry Livesay Service number 5610, Rank Private, Unit 27th Australian Infantry Battalion, Enlistment date 8 Oct 1915, Returned to Australia 19 Oct 1918.
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