William McCarthy Braithwaite (1892 - 1918)

Born 8 Nov 1892 in Preston, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Died 3 Oct 1918 at age 25 in Beaurevoir, Nord, France

Biography

William was born in 1892^[1], at 'Northallerton,' High Street, Preston^[2][3][4].

He was educated at Melbourne Grammar School^[5]

He served in World War I. His regimental number is not included in his record^[5]. He enlisted on 29 Jul 1916, at which time he was living at his parents' residence, High Street, Preston. He served with 22nd Battalion, 16th Reinforcement. He was killed in action on 3 October 1918 near Beaurevoir, France^[5]. He is buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery (Plot IV, Row D, Grave No. 17)^[5].

He was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant on 17 January 1916^[6].

He was a recipient of the Military Cross^[7].

Sources

1. ↑ Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, Department of Justice (online database), Birth Index 1892, registration number 35759
2. ↑ Family Notices (Birth Entry), The Argus, Saturday 12 November 1892, p1 Article Link
3. ↑ Family Notices (Birth Entry), The Australasian, Saturday 19 November 1892, p46 Article Link
4. ↑ Family Notices (Birth Entry), Leader, Saturday 19 November 1892, p44 Article Link
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} AIF Project, UNSW Canberra, World War I Service Record, View Entry
6. ↑ 'Australian Imperial Force,' Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, Thursday 20 Jan 1916, p136 Article Link
7. ↑ Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation (1917, November 8). Commonwealth of Australia Gazette (National : 1901 - 1973), p. 2939. Retrieved March 9, 2018, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article232449996