Walter John STYLES

STYLES, Walter John

Service Numbers: 1418, 1745
Enlisted: 28 December 1915, Forbes, New South Wales
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 53rd Infantry Battalion
Born: Forbes, New South Wales, Australia, 1 February 1896
Home Town: Forbes, Forbes, New South Wales
Schooling: Forbes School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Engineer
Died: Killed in Action, France, 1 September 1918, aged 22 years
Cemetery: Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

28 Jul 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1418, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1418 awm_unit: 9th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-07-28
28 Dec 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Forbes, New South Wales
14 Apr 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1745, 53rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
14 Apr 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1745, 53rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney

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Biography

"PRIVATE W. J. STYLES.

Mr. Mirrington had a similarly sad task the same day, in conveying to Mrs Styles, who resides near the Forbes cricket ground, word that her son, Pte. Walter John Styles, had made the supreme sacrifice. The deceased soldier enlisted in January, 1916, joining up with the Boomerangs on their route march through Forbes. The late Private Styles was one of several of the same name to enlist, and his brother is still at the front, while a cousin only recently returned from the front. Widespread sympathy is with Mrs Styles in her great loss." - from the Forbes Advocate 24 Sep 1918 (nla.gov.au)

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