William Ernest Kiel MM (SN 5514), born in Ballarat, was a single 21 year old salesman at the time of his enlistment in Melbourne on May 17th 1915. Assigned to the 6th Field Ambulance he embarked from Melbourne on board the Star of Victoria on September 10th 1915 and served at Gallipoli for the last couple of weeks of that campaign. After a brief hospitalisation due to mumps, he moved to France in late March 1916. For his gallantry on March 24th 1917 he was awarded a Military Medal ‘For conspicuous gallantry under fire. Has acted as "runner" on all occasions during which the stretcher bearer division of the ambulance has been in action. During the recent advance from February 25th to March 3rd, 1917, this N.C.O. carried messages with great resoluteness and dash, often under very heavy shell fire.’ He was wounded in action on October 3rd 1917 and was evacuated to England suffering gunshot wounds to his right arm and face. He didn't rejoin his unit until April 1918. He returned to Australia on July 12th 1919, and was discharged two months later.

One of a number of soldiers with multiple entries in the original register, he is also recognised at Tree 3394.