Walter Whitfield RAW

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Service Number:	3527
Enlisted:	9 March 1915
Last Rank:	Lance Sergeant
Last Unit:	59th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Elsternwick, Glen Eira, Victoria
Schooling:	Wesley College, Melbourne University, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Engineering Student
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

9 Mar 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3527, Depot Battalion
11 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 3527, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
11 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 3527, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
1 Feb 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 7th Infantry Battalion
15 Feb 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 7th Infantry Battalion
24 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 59th Infantry Battalion
18 May 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 59th Infantry Battalion
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 3527, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement 3527, 59th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3527 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Sergeant awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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