SANSOM, Walter Guy
| Service Number: | 2029 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 13th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom, 1884 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer-Orchardist |
| Died: | Australia, 10 February 1921, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2029, 13th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
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| 25 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2029, 13th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 1 Aug 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Promoted from Driver to 2nd Lieutenant. | |
| 1 Dec 1917: | Promoted Lieutenant |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
He was a 30 year old farmer from Yelverton, Devon, England. He enlisted on 22 January 1915; and at the conclusion of the war returned to Australia, 15 January 1920."
He is one of three Australian soldiers of the Great War honoured on the Buckland Monachorum War Memorial although he did actually survive the conflict.
An Embarkation Roll reveals that he embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT Ulysses on 25 October 1916 bound for Europe where he served in 13 Light Horse Regiment. He gave the name of Mrs E. Sansom* of Yelverton as his next-of-kin.
*Widow of Louis Sansom formerly of Plymouth.
Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
One of six children, he was born in Plymouth to Louis & Emile Sansom in 1885. He followed his father's profession becoming a master tailor. After his father's death in 1907 the family moved to The Shanty, Meavy Lane, Yelverton. In 1911 he emigrated to Australia eventually joining the Australian 13 Light Horse Regiment. He survived the war and returned to Australia in January 1920 where he died 10 February 1921
Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
He is on the Crapstone War Memorial, aka Buckland Monachorum Parish War Memorial- the reason for his name being on the Crapstone Memorial is unclear - he may have died of wounds suffered during the war.
The Green, Stoke Hill Lane, Crapstone, Devon, PL20 7PE, England
Latin Cross on plinth and five steps Includes Yelverton, Buckland, Crapstone, Clearbrook and Miltoncombe
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN HONOUR OF THE MEN OF BUCKLAND PARISH WHO DIED IN THE GREAT W AR 1914-1919. LIVE THOU FOR ENGLAND, WE FOR ENGLAND DIED.
(W SIDE OF PLINTH): IN GLORY EVERLASTING
(S SIDE OF PLINTH): MAKE THEM
(E SIDE OF PLINTH): TO BE NUMBERED
(N SIDE OF PLINTH): WITH THY SAINTS
Unveiled on 26th February 1922 by: Sir Henry Y. B. Lopes, Bart.
Dedicated by: The Archdeacon of Plymouth (Rev. E. F. Newman)
Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
He also had another Regimental Number 5197-as a Driver with Light Horse Brigade Train 3.
Enlistment date 25 January 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll 22 January 1915
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 13th Light Horse Regiment, 13th Reinforcement.
Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A51 Chilka on 2 February 1915-aged 30.
He re-embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 25 October 1916-he was then apparently still aged 30.
Regimental number from Nominal Roll-Comissioned
Rank from Nominal Roll Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll 59th Battalion
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