William
Chestnut
Born about in Ryde, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors 
Son of William Chestnut
and Elizabeth Munnis
Brother of
Annie Jane Munnis (Annie) Chestnut, Thomas Chestnut, Ellen (Chestnut) Winsor, David Chestnut, Elizabeth Hamilton (Chestnut) Adler, Mary Olive (Chestnut) Halberg, John Chestnut and Jessie Enid (Chestnut) Ballantyne
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 21
in Villers-Bretonneux, Somme, Picardie, France
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Mar 2023
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Biography
William Chestnut was Killed in Action during World War One.
William Chestnut served in the Australian Imperial Force in World War I
Service started: 23 Nov 1915
Unit(s): 18th Infantry Battalion
Service ended: 3 May 1917
Service started: 23 Nov 1915
Unit(s): 18th Infantry Battalion
Service ended: 3 May 1917
William Chestnut is an Anzac who served in World War One.
William was born about 1896. He is the son of William Chestnut and Elizabeth Munnis.
William enlisted in the AIF, 18th Infantry Battalion on 23 Nov 1915 and was killed in action in France on 3 May 1917.[1]
Sources
- ↑ Australian Imperial Force, Base Records Office; B2455, First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920, CHESTNUT, William : Service Number - 5175. National Archives Australia: 3242382 Item image
- NSW Government. Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. William Chestnut, Birth. Registration number: 25318/1896, District: Ryde. Father: William. Mother: Lizzie. Accessed 21 Mar 2023
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~6.25%
~12.50%
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