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Surname: SHEEHAN
Christian Names: William Andrew (William Ambrose on birth cert)
Date & Place of Birth: 1888 Hamley Bridge
Given Name(s): William Ambrose
Last Name: SHEEHAN
Birth Date: 1888, September 30
Gender: M
Father: Michael SHEEHAN
Mother: Catherine MCINERHENY
Birth Place/Residence: Hamley Bridge
District: Gilbert
Symbol:
Book/Page: 425/444
Service Number: 725
Service Unit: 13th / 8th Machine Gun Company
24/12/17 Transferred to 43rd Battalion
Date & Place of Enlistment: 9/1/17 Adelaide
Profession prior to Enlistment: Railway Porter
Embarkation: 21/6/17 per Suevic
Nature of Casualty:
Date KIA: 1/10/18
Place KIA: Final Battle of the Hindenberg Line at Bullecourt, France. Burial place unknown, commemorated at Villers-Bretonneux. Name on Hamley Bridge Memorial
Next of Kin (NOK) Details
Next of Kin (NOK) Details
Address: Hamley Bridge
Father: Michael Sheehan b 1858 Yankallila f= Michael, m = Mary Pyne
Mother: Catherine McInerheny m 1875 children all born Hamley Bridge
Brother(s):
Patrick Joseph 1876
John Thomas 1880
Michael James 1882
Louis Anselm 1883
Bartholomew Vincent 1890
Stanislaus McInerheny 1892 11th Field Ambulance returned Aus
changed name on Enlistment papers
Sister(s):
Hannah Marie Luinham 1876
Mary Catherine 1878
Willomenia Imelda 1885
Angelina Margaret Jane 1887 (Stat Dec for Stainslaus re army pay)
Clara May 1895
Other
Wife – Flora Alice Elder (later remarried Spain and moved to Bowden) b 1886 Adel m 1905 Adelaide (f= Thomas Elder b 1859 Adel f= James m= Amy Smith/m= Amelia Ninnes m 1880 Adel)
4 children under 18 at enlistment:
1906 Florence Amelia (Adel)
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1911 William Andrew (Adel) d 1964 Hindmarsh
1913 Mavis Ann (Norwood)
Service
Service
France: 15/12/17 proceeded to France
Other
Disembarked 26/8/17 Liverpool
Plaque & Scroll received by wife – Flora Spain (nee Sheehan) in 1922
Rank
Rank
Private
10/9/18 made temporary Corporal
14/9/18 promoted to Lance Corporal
KI CONNECTION:
QUARRY AT MARTIN'S JETTY. We understand that the quarry at Martin's Jetty is to be worked again this winter. Mr W. Sheehan has obtained the contract.
A VISITOR. (1909, May 22). The Kangaroo Island Courier (Kingscote, SA : 1907 - 1951), p. 5. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article191633848 See also STONE FROM K.I. (1910, March 12). The Kangaroo Island Courier (Kingscote, SA : 1907 - 1951), p. 4. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article191631547 See also ACCIDENT. (1910, May 14). The Kangaroo Island Courier (Kingscote, SA : 1907 - 1951), p. 4. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article191630009
Played for the Kingscote Football Club. SERVICES AT ST. ALBANS. (1909, May 22). The Kangaroo Island Courier (Kingscote, SA : 1907 - 1951), p. 4. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article191633824
"Cpl. W. Sheehan, who enlisted from Muston, has, we understand, been invalided home [sic]."
PERSONAL. (1917, November 24). The Kangaroo Island Courier (Kingscote, SA : 1907 - 1951), p. 2. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article189505668
‘M Sheehan’ appears to have been involved in Commonwealth Salt Company and in 1908 had 20 men brought over to work under him. Possibly William’s older brother – Michael James – although in 1911 he married Margaret Byrnes in Clare.
Had ‘Faith Hope & Charity” tattooed on his left arm.
Kingscote Honour Board : Yes
http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=11555497&S=1 plus 57 more documents
Memorial to William Andrew Sheehan at Villers Bretonneux
Memorial to William Andrew Sheehan at Villers Bretonneux
Photo May 2017: Compliments of Gordon Ings ex RAAF
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