William John INGHAM

William John Ingham Photo:
State Library of Queensland
Birthplace
Toowoomba
Resided
Toowoomba
Occupation
Baker
Enlisted
01-April-1915
Place
Enoggera
Age
21
Status
Single
Service No
2397
Rank
Private
Unit
9th Battalion, 7th Reinforcements
Embarked
20-August-1915
Place
Sydney
Active Service
Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front
Highest rank
N/A
Honours and Awards
No
Fate
How Died
Died of wounds
Date
01-February-1917
Place
Dernancourt, France
Cemetery or Memorial
Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France
Notes

Also named on Toowoomba Mothers’ Memorial.

Brother of 4552 Private Benjamin Joseph Ingham.

 

William Ingham served at Gallipoli from November to December 1915. In Egypt he transferred to the newly-raised 49th Battalion and arrived in France in June 1916. He fought at Mouquet Farm where the 49th suffered heavy losses. On 31 January 1917 at Dernacourt he was severely wounded by shrapnel. The following day he was evacuated to the 45th Casualty Clearing Station where he died of his wounds. He was 22.