Walter Henry A'VARD

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A'VARD, Walter Henry

Service Number:	2343
Enlisted:	30 July 1915, Perth, Western Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	28th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Christchurch, New Zealand, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Not yet discovered
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

30 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Perth, Western Australia
13 Oct 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2343, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
13 Oct 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2343, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Fremantle
17 Oct 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1
Date unknown:	Involvement 28th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières

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Biography

Father _____ and Mother

Wife: Blanch Rose A'Vard, living at 114 Mandurah Road, South Fremantle, WA

Described on enlisting as 40 years 4 months old; married; 5' 6" tall; 175 lbs;
fair complexion; grey eyes; light brown hair; Church of England.

23/7/1915       Completed medical - fit for service
30/7/1915       Enlisted at
11/10/1915     Commanding Officer appointed Walter to 5/28 Battalion
                       Blackboy Hill Camp

13/10/1915 Embarked from Fremantle on board HMAT Themistocles A32

16/3/1916 Proceeded to join British Expeditionary Forces, ex Alexandria
21/3/1916 Disembarked into Marseilles, France

23/4/1916      Admitted to 26th General Hospital, Etaples, France - Synovitis, left knee
13/5/1916      Embarked for England per hospital ship
8/8/1916        Invalided to Australia ex England, per HT Marathon, home services
                      Osteo Arthristis, left cartiledge

17/10/1916 Discharged from service

Medals:
WWI 1914-15 Star (4868); British War medal (5670); Victory medal (5559)

Sourced and submitted by Juiane T Ryan. 3/11/2014. Lest we forget.

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