david bush Posted 12 April Share Posted 12 April I am researching a private William herbert Hawser, an Australian private who fought in WW1 What I know Service No: 6844 Battalion: AIF 10th Left Aus on 7th November 16 on the Afric Died of wounds near Poperinge on the 8th October 1917 If anyone could assist with any more details I would greatly appreciate some help. very much appreciate help Warmest David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 13 April Admin Share Posted 13 April CWGC have Vawser https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/431857/william-herbert-vawser/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner 87 Posted 13 April Share Posted 13 April (edited) 7 hours ago, david bush said: I am researching a private William herbert Hawser, an Australian private who fought in WW1 What I know Service No: 6844 Battalion: AIF 10th Left Aus on 7th November 16 on the Afric Died of wounds near Poperinge on the 8th October 1917 If anyone could assist with any more details I would greatly appreciate some help. very much appreciate help Warmest David Hi David, William Herbert Vawser received a wound that penetrated his chest and caused him to have his left arm amputated. William died at the 3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station on the 08/10/1917. William's full record is available via Fold3 and Ancestry. I have attached the front sheet. Edited 13 April by Gunner 87 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 13 April Admin Share Posted 13 April His service papers will be free to view via the AWM site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Pickerd Posted 13 April Share Posted 13 April David, do not waist your money on Ancestry, for Australian WW1 records, everything available is free on-line. Just go to the AWM for unit war diaries, embankment roll, photographs, plus much more, the Australian Archives for service records, and for newspapers, Trove, and do a search by name and regimental number. If you have any difficulties there are many here who can help. You cannot however get more satisfaction than doing the searches your self. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner 87 Posted 13 April Share Posted 13 April 11 minutes ago, Jeff Pickerd said: David, do not waist your money on Ancestry, for Australian WW1 records, everything available is free on-line. Just go to the AWM for unit war diaries, embankment roll, photographs, plus much more, the Australian Archives for service records, and for newspapers, Trove, and do a search by name and regimental number. If you have any difficulties there are many here who can help. You cannot however get more satisfaction than doing the searches your self. Jeff 13 minutes ago, Michelle Young said: His service papers will be free to view via the AWM site. Good call to you both. My error, I should have mentioned that instead of suggesting the two subs sites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david bush Posted 13 April Author Share Posted 13 April Amazing, found the records, thank you for pointing me in the right direction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteStarLine Posted 13 April Share Posted 13 April David, this site is always great for a quick overview. I use it all the time: https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=308406 William Herbert VAWSER Regimental number 6844 Place of birth Clare South Australia Religion Church of England Occupation Labourer Address South Broken Hill, New South Wales Marital status Single Age at embarkation 26 Next of kin Aunt, Mrs E Taylor, Boughtman Street, South Broken Hill, New South Wales Enlistment date 5 October 1916 Rank on enlistment Private Unit name 10th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/27/4 Embarkation details Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on 7 November 1916 Rank from Nominal Roll Private Unit from Nominal Roll 10th Battalion Fate Died of wounds 8 October 1917 Place of burial Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXI, Row D, Grave No. 3A) Belgium Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial 60 Other details War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmeg Posted 13 April Share Posted 13 April (edited) The Aussie and NZ sites are very good and totally free - why Ancestry thinks they can rip people off for this.... For NZ it is the Archives (search Archway) and Papers Past for the newspapers. It is sometimes worth searching Trove and Papers Past for non nationals- ie British or Australians in Paperspast or vice versa in Trove as there may have been relatives in different countries who submitted stories to their local papers. Trove will often give you lots of family details Here is your man, poor chap https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/45436595?searchTerm="william herbert vawser" South Australian BDM can be found here- I think this will be him. https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php?option=com_gsa&view=gsa&layout=essearch&collection_id=birth&page_no=1&sort_by=&sort_direction=asc&Surname=vawser&GivenName=&year_from=&accuracy= Edited 13 April by Madmeg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david bush Posted 19 April Author Share Posted 19 April On 13/04/2022 at 14:46, WhiteStarLine said: David, this site is always great for a quick overview. I use it all the time: https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=308406 William Herbert VAWSER Regimental number 6844 Place of birth Clare South Australia Religion Church of England Occupation Labourer Address South Broken Hill, New South Wales Marital status Single Age at embarkation 26 Next of kin Aunt, Mrs E Taylor, Boughtman Street, South Broken Hill, New South Wales Enlistment date 5 October 1916 Rank on enlistment Private Unit name 10th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/27/4 Embarkation details Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on 7 November 1916 Rank from Nominal Roll Private Unit from Nominal Roll 10th Battalion Fate Died of wounds 8 October 1917 Place of burial Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXI, Row D, Grave No. 3A) Belgium Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial 60 Other details War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Wow this is amazing, thank you so much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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