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ERICKSON, Walter William
Personal Details
Service Number: | 195 |
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Enlisted: | 9 July 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
Last Rank: | Sergeant |
Last Unit: | 31st Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Cowra, New South Wales, 10 June 1892 |
Home Town: | Gympie, Queensland |
Schooling: | Maryborough Grammar School |
Occupation: | Teacher |
Died: | Killed in Action, Houplines, France, 12 October 1916, aged 24 years |
Cemetery: |
Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres Plot 3, Row A, Grave 32, |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Maryborough State High School Roll of Honour, Orange "Fallen of Orange" Memorial Banners, Orange St John's Uniting Church Roll of Honour, Orange WW1 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
9 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 195, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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9 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 195, 31st Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
9 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 195, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne | |
12 Oct 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 195, 31st Infantry Battalion |
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