Walter John EDMONDS

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Service Number:	421
Enlisted:	6 December 1915, West Maitland, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	35th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Singleton, New South Wales, 1896
Home Town:	Branxton, Cessnock, New South Wales
Schooling:	Branxton Public School
Occupation:	Wheeler
Died:	Killed in Action, Belgium, 9 June 1917
Cemetery:	Strand Military Cemetery, Ploegsteert, Wallonie, Belgium Plot V111, Row P, Grave 5
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Branxton Memorial Rotunda

6 Dec 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 421, West Maitland, New South Wales
1 May 1916:	Involvement Corporal, 421, 35th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
1 May 1916:	Embarked Corporal, 421, 35th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney
7 Dec 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 421, 35th Infantry Battalion, GSW (face)
9 Jun 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 421, 35th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 421 awm_unit: 35th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-06-09

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Son of William JOhna and Ada Lillian of Branxton, NSW

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in the Cadets