Walter Ernest PUGH

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Service Number:	793
Enlisted:	29 August 1914, Enlisted at Morphettville, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	10th Infantry Battalion
Born:	London, England, 1894
Home Town:	Mile End, City of West Torrens, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of wounds - eyrsipelas resulting from gunshot wound, 5th Indian General Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, 17 August 1915
Cemetery:	Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery Row K, Grave 116 Chaplain E. Padfield officiated, Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, New Thebarton Lodge No 23 U.A.O.D. Roll of Honour, Torrensville New Thebarton Lodge No 23 U.A.O.D. Honour Roll

29 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 793, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Morphettville, SA
20 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 793, 10th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 793, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Adelaide
1 May 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 793, 10th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Gunshot wound (Serious)followed by Eyrsipelas

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Son of Joseph and Matilda Pugh of 21 Fisher Terrace, Mile End, SA

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal