William James Acres
Personal details
| Mother's name | Elizabeth Acres nee Dean |
| Father's name | Phillip Acres |
| Date of death | Friday 18 January 1918 |
| Place of death | Bulli, NSW |
| Cause of death | War related |
Service details
| Date enlisted | Sunday 7 March 1915 |
| Rank at enlistment | Private |
| Rank at discharge | Private |
| Service | Infantry |
| Unit | 18th Battalion |
| Company | D |
| Awards | 1914/1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Story
William Acres (Service No 123) was born around 1889.
At enlistment William was single, 26 years old, lived at Corrimal, NSW and worked as a painter.
He embarked from Melbourne on HMAT A40 Ceramic with D Company, 18th Battalion, on 25th June 1915. After the troops arrived in Egypt William was sent on to Gallipoli, arriving there on 16th August 1915.
Only 11 days later, on 27th August, William was wounded and evacuated to hospital for treatment of a gun shot wound to his lower jaw. He was invalided to England on 30th August and returned to Australia in June 1916.
He was discharged medically unfit on 14th September 1916.
William died at Bulli, NSW on 18th January 1918 and is buried in Bulli Cemetery.
William is commemorated at the Corrimal Memorial Park, and on the Corrimal Public School Monument and the Corrimal Anglican Church Roll of Honour.
Information sources
NAA: B2455, ACRES W JRelated links
https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=539
https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1848227/