William Hawden AYLIFFE

Surname: AYLIFFE
Christian Names: William Hawden
Date & Place of Birth: 9th June, 1892. Purnamoota Station, Broken Hill
Service Number: 6537
Service Unit: 50th Batt
Date & Place of Enlistment: 15th September, 1916. Adelaide
Profession prior to Enlistment: Farmer
Date of Return to Aust. & Date of Discharge: N/A
Date KIA: 25th April, 1918
Place KIA: Villers-Bretonneux, France
Next of Kin (NOK) Address
Father: Frank Hamilton
Mother: Elizabeth Ann (Bessie)
Brother(s): James Hamilton Sgt 3rd Light Horse DOW 7th Nov 1917, Keith Frank, Sgt 5th Motor Transport
Sister(s): Beth, Ruth
Other:Service France: Yes
Campaign Medals: 1914/5 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, Bravery Awards, Citations, MID:
If Died, Plaque & Scroll received by NOK: Yes - Memorial plaque & Memorial scroll 6 Oct 22
Rank: Corporal
Kingscote Honour Board Yes also on Prospect RSL Honour Board,
Kingscote Monument Yes Prospect District
Penneshaw Honour Board Yes Victor Harbor Memorial
Resolved to be placed on Fallen Soldiers monument at Kingscote. District Council of Kingscote. (1925, September 19). The Kangaroo Island Courier (Kingscote, SA : 1907 - 1951), p. 2. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article191554635

http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/Imagine.asp?B=3042311

AIF Project https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=9758

William Hawden AYLIFFE

KI Connection 

Brother Frank married and resided in Penneshaw, K.I.

William was working with his uncle Leo Ayliffe at Wisanger just before the war.

Death Index

Given Name(s): William Hawden
Last Name: AYLIFFE
Death Date: 25 Apr 1918
Gender: M
Age: 25y
Approx. Birth Year: 1893
Marital Status: S
Residence: Wisanger KI
Death Place: [FRA]
District: Adelaide
Symbol: W
Book/Page: 426/280

https://www.genealogysa.org.au 

Memorial to William Hawden Ayliffe at Villers Bretonneux

Photos May 2017: Compliments of Gordon Ings ex RAAF

Descendants of : Frank Hamilton AYLIFFE

Generation 1

1. Frank Hamilton AYLIFFE was born 17 Mar 1871 in Bay Road, Adelaide, SA and died 29 Jul 1943 in Glenelg, SA. He married Elizabeth Ann DAVISON 1889 in Sydney, NSW. She was born ABT 1867 and died 20 Apr 1924 in Hindmarsh Tiers, SA.

Other events in the life of Frank Hamilton AYLIFFE
Burial: , Victor Harbor
Census: 1901, Broken Hill, NSW
Children of Frank Hamilton AYLIFFE and Elizabeth Ann DAVISON:
  i.     Kathleen Davison AYLIFFE was born 30 Sep 1889 in Purnamoota Station, Silverton, NSW and died 1910 in Broken Hill, NSW
  ii.     James Hamilton AYLIFFE was born 1891 in Silverton, NSW and died 07 Nov 1917 in Palestine
  iii.     William Hawden AYLIFFE was born 09 Jun 1892 in Purnamoota Station, Silverton, NSW and died 25 Aug 1918 in France
  iv.   2.   Frank Keith AYLIFFE was born 22 Apr 1894 in Silverton, NSW and died 30 May 1969 in Henley Beach, SA
  v.   3.   Elizabeth Ellen AYLIFFE was born 1896 in Broken Hill, NSW
  vi.     Mary H AYLIFFE was born 1899 in Broken Hill, NSW and died 1899 in Broken Hill, NSW
  vii.     Alice J. AYLIFFE was born 1900 in Broken Hill, NSW and died 1901 in Broken Hill, NSW
  viii.   4.   Ruth AYLIFFE was born 06 Aug 1903 in Glenelg. SA and died 09 Apr 1973
  ix.     John Davison AYLIFFE was born 22 Jul 1906 in Woodville, SA and died 11 Jul 1910 in North Adelaide, SA

Generation 2

2. Frank Keith AYLIFFE was born 22 Apr 1894 in Silverton, NSW and died 30 May 1969 in Henley Beach, SA. He married Doris Augusta FRANK 22 Feb 1922 in Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island, SA. She was born 27 Oct 1898 in Moonta Bay, SA and died 08 Aug 1973, daughter of August Daniel FRANK and Mary Jane MURPHY.

Other events in the life of Frank Keith AYLIFFE
Military: SN259 Sgt 3rd Light Horse; also WW2 VDC

Children of Frank Keith AYLIFFE and Doris Augusta FRANK:
  i.     Clive Anthony AYLIFFE was born 01 Jan 1927 in Cape Willoughby, Kangaroo Island, SA and died 26 Mar 2013

3. Elizabeth Ellen AYLIFFE was born 1896 in Broken Hill, NSW. She married John James BRENNAN 17 Nov 1920 in Unley, SA. He was born 08 Jul 1895 in Port Augusta, SA and died 13 Jan 1972 in Toorak Gardens, SA, son of John BRENNAN and Elizabeth Ann HARVEY.

4. Ruth AYLIFFE was born 06 Aug 1903 in Glenelg. SA and died 09 Apr 1973. She married William Stanley BRENNAN 03 Jun 1924 in Adelaide, SA. He was born 06 Jun 1893 in Port Augusta, SA and died 17 May 1978, son of John BRENNAN and Elizabeth Ann HARVEY.

Last updated : 3 May 2023