Fielding, William George
SURNAME
Fielding
NAME
William George
PLACE OF BIRTH
Bundaberg
OCCUPATION
Sugar chemist
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT
Port Douglas
DATE OF ENLISTMENT
12/01/1915
NEXT OF KIN
Mrs Mary Fielding (mother), Franklin St., Bundaberg
LINK TO DOUGLAS SHIRE
Enlisted Port Douglas
REGIMENT 1
25th Battalion AIF
REGIMENT 2
26th Battalion AIF
RANK
Sergeant
CAMPAIGN 1
Gallipoli
CAMPAIGN 2
Middle East
CAMPAIGN 3
Western Front
DATE DISCHARGED
8/10/1919
OTHER INFORMATION
Awarded the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
STORY OUTLINE
William 'Bill' Fielding was a highly decorated soldier who spent much time hospitalised due to gun shot wounds in both thigh in 1915 and neck in 1916, and later falling ill. He returned to Australia on the SS Miltiades , arriving Brisbane in August 1919. The young sugar chemist was believed to be working at the Mossman Sugar Mill prior to enlisting at Port Douglas.
SERVICE NO
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