Walter CARPENTER

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Service Number:	4993
Enlisted:	15 March 1917, Parkes, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	56th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bogan Gate, New South Wales, Australia, 9 May 1893
Home Town:	Bogan Gate, Parkes, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 17 April 1918, aged 24 years
Cemetery:	Aubigny British Cemetery Row A, Grave 4,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Parkes & District Cenotaph, Parkes District Roll of Honor

15 Mar 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Parkes, New South Wales
10 May 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4993, 30th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: ''
10 May 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4993, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Marathon, Sydney
17 Apr 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4993, 56th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4993 awm_unit: 56th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-04-17
Date unknown:	Involvement 56th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

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