Walter ALLAN

ALLAN, Walter

Service Number: 1658
Enlisted: 29 May 1915, Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 20th Infantry Battalion
Born: Bodangora, New South Wales, Australia, 11 December 1892
Home Town: Kogarah, Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling: Bodangora Public School
Occupation: Farmer
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World War 1 Service

29 May 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1658, 20th Infantry Battalion, Liverpool, NSW
19 Jun 1915: Involvement Private, 1658, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kanowna embarkation_ship_number: A61 public_note: ''
19 Jun 1915: Embarked Private, 1658, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kanowna, Sydney

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of James and Margaret ALLAN, 'Blackwood', Massey Street Kogarah, NSW

Walter served in Gallipoli and contracted illness in August 1915 at Lone Pine and was invalided to England, recovered and rejoined his unit in France.  He participated in all engagements until cessation of hostilities.