William James Moloney

Name   William James Moloney

Number    Private 713

Battalion   21^st Battalion

Place of Birth   Newcastle NSW

Next of Kin His mother Mrs. Ellen Moloney of Geelong

Date and place of enlistment   Geelong 4/4/1917

Physical details on enlistment   Age 28 years 6 months, 10 stone 9 pounds, grey eyes and brown hair.

Religion   Roman Catholic

Occupation   Labourer

Date and place of death   He was killed in action on 5/6/1918

Location of grave or memorial

He was buried in Mericourt-L’Abbe Communal Cemetery Extension Mericourt-L’Abbe Picardie France

Relationship to Woorayl Shire

He was from Meeniyan and attended Meeniyan State School 

Military History

• 4/4/17He enlisted in Geelong
• 30/10/17 He embarked Melbourne on HMAT Aenaes
• 27/12/17 He disembarked Devonport
• 1/4/18 He went to France
• 9/4/18 He joins his unit
• 5/6/18 He was killed in action
• His effects were: – 2 photos, I purse, 4 cards, 1 YMCA wallet and a diary
• The executor of his will was Thomas Hanley of Meeniyan. He left his estate to his mother.