William John Annett
Personal details
| Date of birth | Sunday 4 August 1872 |
| Date of death | Monday 3 June 1940 |
| Place of death | Wollongong |
Service details
| Date enlisted | Thursday 28 January 1915 |
| Rank at enlistment | Private |
| Rank at discharge | Private |
| Service | Infantry |
| Unit | 17th Battalion |
| Company | A |
| Awards | 1914/1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Story
Private William Annett (Service no. 155) was born in Ireland and came to Australia and settled in Wollongong. At the time of enlistment he was a single 42 year old labourer living in Figtree. He embarked on HMAT A32 Themistocles on 12th May, 1915 with 17th Battalion.
William arrived at Gallipoli and on 27th August the war diary states ... 'A coy took part in an attack on Hill 60. Many killed and wounded'.
It was during this attack that William Annett received a gun shot wound to his right leg. He was evacuated to hospital for treatment and on 12th September transferred to hospital in England.
William returned to Australia in March 1916 and was discharged medically unfit on 12th August, 1916. In 1934 he married Mary McSweeney.
Information sources
NAA: B2455, ANNETT W JRelated links
https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=6263
https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1894336/