William (Bill) Freeman Murrells, tinsmith, age 20, born at Charters Towers, Qld; Enl.01Mar1916 at Melbourne, Vic, with 2 years service in Senior Cadets and 2 years in Citizen Forces with Essendon Rifles; to AMC Clearing Hospital, Broadmeadows, Vic 07Aug1916; to No.11 AGH 31Aug1916; to Clearing Hospital Military Camp Seymour, Vic 27Nov1916; Emb.19Feb1917; to AMCTD Park House, Southampton, England 21Apr1917; to France 24Jun1917; to 5 Field Ambulance 31Aug1917; trf to 5 F.A.Bde as Gunner 25Feb1918; WIA 19Apr1918 GSW left thigh, left leg and left hand (severe), France; RTA 15Sep1918; Disch.04Dec1919; Died 27Dec1946 at his home in Ascotvale, Vic; he was an employee of the Metro Gas Co at Albert Park and his funeral service, attended by Brethren of Remembrance Lodge No.481, of which he was a member, was held at Fawkner Crematorium in Fawkner Memorial Park, Melbourne, Victoria. With copy of Service File.
($900-1000)