Walter GARRY

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Other Name:	Garry, Walter Noel - ROH Circular
Service Number:	4798
Enlisted:	3 August 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	59th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1891
Home Town:	Outtrim, South Gippsland, Victoria
Schooling:	State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Korumburra War Memorial, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

3 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4798, Depot Battalion (AIF), Melbourne, Victoria
7 Mar 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4798, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
20 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 2nd Training Battalion
18 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4798, 59th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4798, 59th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4798, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action

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