William Benjamin Giles

  Noted events in his life were:

• Death: Killed in Action WW1. http://www.awm.gov.au/cms_images/awm131/019/019681.pdf

Giles, William Benjamin
Number: 5099
Rank: Private [Pte]
Unit: 10th Battalion
Service: Army
Conflict: 1914-1918
Date of Death: 09/05/1917
Place of Death:
Cause of Death:
Memorial Panel: 59
Cemetery or Memorial Details: 26 Villers Bretonneux-France
Next Of Kin:
Place Of Enlistment: Clare, SA
Native Place:
Notes: GILES, Pte. William Benjamin, 5099. 10th Bn. 9th May, 1917. Age 25. Son of Henry
and Jane Carter Giles, of Stanley Flat, Clare, South Australia.

Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army

Educated White Hutt Public School

British War Medal 34179 Victory Medal 33936
Memorial Scroll 324433 issued 7/2/22
Memorial Plaque 324433 issued 18/8/1922

Enlisted 27 January 1916
Aged 23 6/12
he was missing the index finger of his left hand upon enlistment
16th reinforcements 10th Bn AIF
25/3/1916 Embarked Adelaide per HMAT A9 Shropshire
22/7/1916 3rd Training Bn Marched out to heaquarters
31/7/1916 Drunk while on duty - 7 days C.C.
1/8/1916 TOS 3rd training Bn from HW Bhurtpore
15/8/1916 Proceeded overseas to France
12/9/1916 TOS 10th Bn AIF
9/10/1916 Crime being out of bounds Award 14 days FP
"Whilst in active service (1) Absent from camp from 1800 on7/10/16 until aprehended
byMilitary Police at Popinghe at 2130 on 7/10/16
(2) Absent from parade 0900 on 8/1016
9/5/1917 Killed in action