S6599
DUFFIELD, Walter Henry
| Service Number: | 1637 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | 7 April 1889, place not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Hammond, Mount Remarkable, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed when hit by a train, Gawler, South Australia, 8 June 1950, aged 61 years |
| Cemetery: |
Dudley Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Bruce WW1 & WW2 Roll of Honor, Hammond Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 1637, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
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| 9 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 1637, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 1637, 27th Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 1637, 27th Infantry Battalion |
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Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal.
The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA: 1931 - 1954) Friday 9 June 1950
ENGINE DRIVER KILLED
Walter Henry Duffield, 61 SAR enginedriver, of Meyer street, Torrensville, was killed when he was struck by an engine in Gawler station yard yesterday afternoon. Duffield was the driver of the Mile End-Terowie freight train, which was standing in the yard. It is believed he was walking across the lines to his engine when he was struck by the engine of the Angaston-Gawler freight train. The body was brought to Adelaide by train. Duffield, who was a widower, served with the 27th Battalion in the 1st AIF.
Bunyip (Gawler, SA: 1863 - 1954) Friday 16 June 1950
ENGINE DRIVER KILLED BY TRAIN AT GAWLER -TRIED TO LEAP FROM PATH.
Given a last-minute warning that a train was approaching, engine driver Walter Henry Duffield, of Torrensville, attempted too late to leap out of the way and was killed in the Gawler Station yards on Thursday, of last week.
Duffield had brought a freight train from Mile End and after shunting for a period at Gawler had got out of his cabin while fireman Kevin James Viant was supervising the taking on of water at a tank just north of the sub way.
Fireman Viant was not aware that Duffield had left the engine until he heard another freight train approaching from Angaston looked up and saw Duffield walking across the lines rolling a cigarette.
He yelled a warning which Duffield apparently heard as he tried to jump out of the way, but was struck by the engine and killed instantly.
The engine on the train from Angaston was pulling tender first and entered the Gawler yards shortly before 4 p.m.
After examination by Dr. V. deP. Rice, and the Local Coroner (Mr. J. W. Curnow, J.P.) the body was placed in the rear luggage compartment of the 4.34 p.m. rail car to Adelaide.
Duffield was frequently on engines passing through Gawler and well-known to station officials here. He was 61 years of age.
To take his train on to Terowie another driver was sent from Adelaide. An inquest has been deemed unnecessary.
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The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA: 1931 - 1954) Friday 9 June 1950
FUNERAL NOTICE
DUFFIELD.— THE FRIENDS of the late Mr. WALTER HENRY DUFFIELD (late S.A.R. and 1st 27th Batt. 1st A.I.F.) are respectfully informed that his Funeral will leave his late residence, 81 Meyer street, Torrensville, on SATURDAY, at 11 a.m., for the Dudley Park Cemetery.
H. BOWER. A.F.D.A., Funeral Director. 22 Henley Beach road, Mile End. L4811.
(P. W. Blackwell Ltd., Proprietors.)
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article44929183