| Service number | 901 |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | 1900 |
| Birth Place | Australia: New South Wales, Singleton |
| Death Date | 1917-05-15 |
| Death Place | France |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Unit | 56th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Private William Ernest Steadman
Description
Private William Ernest Steadman (901, 56th Battalion) was born in Singleton, NSW in 1900. He was working as a labourer when he enlisted in November 1915. William was killed in action on 15 May 1917 during the second battle of Bullecourt. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France. His mother later wrote that he was 17 years of age at the time of his death.
Rolls
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Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files:
- Unit
- 56th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 56th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 56th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of birth | 1900 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of enlistment | 20 November 1915 | |
| Date of embarkation | 01 May 1916 | |
| Date of death | 15 May 1917 | |
| Date of fate | 15 May 1917 |