59th Battalion
Killed In Action
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Josiah Willey (SN1789) was born in Ballarat and enlisted as a miner from Ballarat West on 6th March 1916. He joined the 5th Infantry Battalion, with Regimental No.1789. Later he was transferred to 59th Infantry Battalion He was 28 years of age and married. On 19th July 1916 he was killed in action at Fromelles. He has no known grave and his name is recorded on VC Corner, Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France.
