Notizen zu dieser Person
Birth Source: Extracted from Registrar of Births Deaths and Marriages, Tasmanian Pioneers Index , 1479/1894.
Father shown as Charles F Wm H.
Service Records:
1914-1920 - Enlistment: Claremont, TAS; Service Number 7909a
Private - Regimental Number 7909 10th Field Amulance
Notes:
he died on active service overseas WWI
Private No 7909A 10th Field Ambulance AIF
Death: Ibid., 3811/1918.
Kremation: Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, Daours, Department de la Somme
Gedenkstätte für Kriegsgräber auf dem Friedhof in Daours
"Born 17th July 1894 Mersey Tasmania the son of Charles Frederick and Maria Wilhelmine Von Schill (nee Bergmann) a settler he embarked Melbourne 10th October 1915 on board “HMAT Nestor” with the 1st Australian General Hospital.
He was serving with the 10th Field Ambulance when he died 24th August 1918 from shell wounds to the legs and feet and was buried in the Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, Daours, Somme, France
On Monday evening the Rev. O. Compton of Latrobe conveyed the sad official information to Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Von Schill that their son, William Alfred had been killed in action on August 24. Pte. Von Schill enlisted three years ago with his brother Albert, who was invalided home 12 months ago. A third brother, Thomas, is now in an English hospital suffering from wounds received in action when fighting in France last May.
Australian Auxiliary Brass Band
The soldier holding the rope with the kangaroo attached is Private
L. W. Von Schil, Latrobe
The North Western Advocate 4th September 1918"
Quelle: www.gravesoftas.com.au - von Schill, William Alfred
IN MEMORIAM
Advocate, Burnie
Saturday 23 August 1919
VON SCHILL.-In sad and loving memory of our dear son and brother, Private William A. Von Schill,
A.M.C., 10th Field Ambulance, who died of wounds received in France, August 24, 1918.
He rose responsive to his country's call, And gave for her his best, his life, his all.
-Inserted by his loving mother, sisters and brothers, Latrobe.
VON SCHILL.-In the sad and loving memory of Pte. William Alfred Von Schill, who died of wounds received in France, August 24, 1918.
The midnight stars are shining, On a grave I cannot see,
Where, sleeping without dreaming, Lies the one so dear to me;
His warfare o'er, his battles fought, His victory won, though dearly bought ;
His fresh young life could not be saved, He slumbers now in a soldier's grave.
I prayed that God would keep a watch And shield him in the fray;
But, alas, my hopes were blighted When the sad news reached me that day.
I pictured his safe returning And longed to clasp his hand ;
But death has postponed the meeting, 'Twill be in a better land.
-Inserted by his loving fiancee, L. B. Stewart.
"IN MEMORIAM
VON SCHILL. In sadd and loving remembrance of our dear son and brother, the late Pte. William A. Von Schill, late of the 10th Field Ambulance, A.I.F., who died of wounds in France, August 24, 1918, aged 24 years.
"The Price of Peace"
Over the sea our sad thoughts roam
To wehre our dear son sleeps far from home.
In a soldier's grave he is sleeping,
One of the bravest and best;
In our hearts he will live for ever,
For we know he is only at rest.
-Inserted by his loving mother, brothers, and sisters, Latrobe, Tasmania"
Quelle: The Advocate, Burnie, TAS, Wednesday 24 August 1921, page 2
ancestry.de - Australischer Geburtsindex 1788-1922 und Australischer Friedhofsindex 1808-2007 und International find a grave index und Global find a grave Index für Nicht-Bestattungen und Kriegsgräber des Commonwealth 1914-1921 - 18.10.2015
http://www.gravesoftas.com.au/War%20Casualties/WW1/Notes/Surnames%20V/Von%20Schil,%20William%20Alfred.htm
National Library of Australia - The Advocate, Burnie, TAS, 24.08.1921, page 2 - 01.11.2015
National Archives of Australia - Service Records 1914-1920 - 24.01.2016
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