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Revision as of 21:34, 25 June 2017
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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | not known |
| Place of Birth | Marulan, New South Wales |
| Death | 6 Aug 1915 |
| Place of Death | Poziéres, France |
| Age at Enlistment | 30 years, 7 months |
| Description | 5'8" tall; weight 144 lbs (kg); fair complexion, blue eyes, brown hair. |
| Occupation | labourer |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Mundijong, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Mother Mrs Elizabeth Fisher |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 4272 |
| Date of Enlistment | 27 Sep 1915 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit/Formation | 16th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement transferred to 48th Battalion / 12th Brigade, 4th Division |
| Date of Embarkation | 29 Jan 1916 - 26 Feb 1916 |
| Ship Embarked On | HMAT A54 Runic |
| Fate | Killed in Action 6 Aug 1916 |
| Monument | Mundijong |
| Medals |
British War Medal Victory Medal |
Contents
Pre War
Electoral Roll entries - 1910 a mill hand at the Jarrahdale Board Mill
War Service
Following initial training at Blackboy Hill camp, Walter and his reinforcement draft travelled to Egypt where on 26 Feb 1916 he was taken on strength of the 16th Battalion at Zeitoun. As part of the establishment of two new Division, on 2 Apr 1916 he was transferred to the 48th Battalion at Serapeum.
Boarded HMT Caledonia in Alexandria on 2 Jun 1916 for Marseilles, arriving there on 9 Jun 1916.
On 28 Jul 1916 he was admitted to 12th Australian Field Ambulance with dyspepsia, and on 30 July he was transferred to the 1st Anzac Rest Station, and then on 3 Aug 1916 he rejoined his battalion.
On 8 Aug 1916 when the battalion was withdrawn from the line at Poziéres, Walter was posted as Missing in Action. A Board of Enquiry held nine months later decided that he had been Killed in Action on 6 Aug 1916 during the very heavy bombardment that occurred while the 48th Battalion was hold the front line. Thus Walter and his brother Osborne were killed the same day.
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