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Married: 19th April 1919. Portsmouth Hants, England. Marriage Cert: ME8179.
Wife: Kathleen Kaylock. nee: Douglas.
Mother: Susan Kaylock. nee: Kalbrunner. (18..-1904)
William Albert Kaylock enlisted with the 9th Reinforcements, 56th Battalion AIF at Dubbo,
N.S.W. on the 13th of November 1916 and left Sydney on board HMAT A68 "Anchises" on the 24th of
January 1917 and disembarked at Devonpor, England on the 27th of March 1917 and was marched to the
14th Training Battalion at CODFORD.
William proceeded overseas for France via Southampton on the 23rd of January 1918 and was Taken
on in Strength to reinforce the 36th Battalion on the 28th of January where he remained until
the 36th Battalion was disbanded on the 30th of April 1918.
William was then transfered to reinforce the 33rd Battalion and served in France until the war
ended before he was attatched to Administration Headquarters in France on the 18th of January 1919.
After returning to England, William married Kathleen Douglas on the 19th of April 1919 by the
Vicar of the St-Pauls Church W H Workman at Porthmouth Hants, England. Kathleen lived at 14 King
Street, Southsea whilst William was living at 15 Reginald Street, Eastney.
25th April 1919.
Informant; Private: 2938 Francis James LLOYD D
Company 33rd Battalion AIF states that they both belonged to D Company of which
Captain: Charles John DOIG. MC was the Commanding Officer. On 1/10/18 the Battalion was in
action at BONNEY on the HINDENBURG LINE. They hopped over at 3:00pm and an hour later the Captain
was killed outright by a shell fragment while taking cover under a bank, he was hit in the head.
Informant was about 3 yards away and saw the Captain Killed. He was buried near BONNEY, but
Informant was not present but was given the details by one of his mate Private: 3420 William
Albert KAYLOCK who helped bury the Captain. According to informant Captain DOIG was a very
popular Officer indeed.
William and Kathleen left England on board the "Berrima" on the 6th of September 1919 and returned
to Australia on the 8th of November 1919. William was discharged on the 12th of January 1920,
Discharge Cert:251293.
William was a single 22 year old Carpenter from Albury, N.S.W. upon enlistment. His sister Edith
Mary was his next of kin who lived at Macauley Street, Albury. William married Kathleen Douglas
whilst on active service in England. His parents William and Susan Kaylock were married in
1883 at Albury, N.S.W. Marriage Cert:3290/1883 and had 9 children. Edith M Kaylock born
1884 at Albury, N.S.W. Birth Cert:12059/1884. Catherine Ellen Kaylock born 1886 at Albury,
N.S.W. Birth Cert:13274/1886 and died in 1964 at Auburn, N.S.W. Death Cert:16068/1940. Laura
E B Kaylock born 1888 at Albury, N.S.W. Birth Cert:13947/1888. Margaret O Kaylock born
1890 at Albury, N.S.W. Birth Cert:3942/1890. William Albert Kaylock
born 1894 at Albury, N.S.W. Birth Cert:3597/1894. Elizabeth Annie Kaylock
born 1895 at Albury, N.S.W. Birth Cert:19713/1895 and died in 1964 at Sydney, N.S.W. Death Cert:
741/1964. Ethel M Kaylock born 1897 at Albury, N.S.W. Birth Cert:9709/1897. Ada S Kaylock
born 1899 at Albury, N.S.W. Birth Cert:27908/1899. David D J Kaylock born 1904 at Albury,
N.S.W. Birth Cert:9617/1904.
1939 (2 Oct) – aged 45; Enlisted as a Private in Lavington NSW / Wangaratta VIC
Discharged 3 Jun 1940 in the 12 Garrison Battalion. DOB: 10th March 1900.
1940 (4 Jun) – aged 46; Enlisted as a Private in Caulfield VIC.
Discharged – 19 Sep 1940 as in 2/9 Field Ambulance. DOB: 10th March 1894.
1940 (20 Sep) – aged 46; Enlisted as a Private in Royal Park VIC.
Discharged – 27 Aug 1943 as in 4 Army TPS. DOB: 10th March 1894.
Family Information (Kel and Gary Hardling) June 2009
(Australian National Archives)
Under Construction. 22/02/2009
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