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HEYDON, Walter
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1173 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 March 1915, Lismore |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1) |
| Born: | Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia, 8 February 1886 |
| Home Town: | Glen Innes, Glen Innes Severn, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Butter Maker |
| Died: | Murdered - Kavieng Wharf Massacre, Rabaul, Papua New Guinea, 17 March 1944, aged 58 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" At sea off Edmargo and Nago Islands |
| Memorials: | Glen Innes & District Soldiers Memorial, Glen Innes District Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1173, Lismore | |
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| 10 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 1173, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 1173, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane | |
| 2 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1173, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1) |
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