William Guthrie

Name   William Guthrie

Number    Sapper 557 

Battalion      2^nd Australian Tunneling Company  

Place of Birth Gisbourne

Next of Kin   His mother, Mrs. Annie McMahone

Date and place of enlistment   14/9/1915

Physical details on enlistment Age 40 years 11 months,

5’8 ½ ” 13 stone 8 pounds, brown eyes and dark brown hair

Religion   Presbyterian

Occupation   mining and road making

Date and place of death

Killed in action on 17/8/1916 with the 2^nd Australian Tunneling Company

Location of grave or memorial

He was buried in the Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery

Relationship to Woorayl Shire

Unknown

 Military History

• Tunneller Sapper second Australian tunneling company
• 14/9/15 He enlisted
• 20/2/16 He embarked Sydney HMAT Ulysses
• 5/5/16 He disembarked Marseilles
• Entrained at Marseilles and detrained at Hazebrouck
• 17/8/16 He was killed in action
• His effects were cards, letters, nail scissors, 3 religious books, shaving brush, 2 combs, a razor, identity disc, metal watch cover, knife, pencil, mittens, 5 handkerchiefs, brush, pocket book
• 1/3/23 His mother Annie received medals