Walter John (Wally) APPS

APPS, Walter John

    Service Number: NX98820
    Enlisted: 18 November 1942
    Last Rank: Gunner
    Last Unit: 2 POW Guard Company
    Born: Picton, New South Wales, Australia, 9 February 1910
    Home Town: Binnaway, Warrumbungle Shire, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia, 11 July 1982, aged 72 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Whitemark Public Cemetery, Flinders Island, Tasmania
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    World War 2 Service

    18 Nov 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX98820
    23 Aug 1943: Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, NX98820, Posted to 2/801 CA AA Bty
    12 Apr 1944: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, NX98820, Embarked Townsville for New Guinea; disembarked 14 Apr 1944.
    13 Aug 1945: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, NX98820, Embarked New Guinea, disembarked Cairns on same day.
    7 Feb 1946: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, 2 POW Guard Company, From 2/801 CA AA Bty to Cowra Prisoner of War Group.
    22 Mar 1946: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, NX98820, Discharged in Sydney.

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    Biography contributed by Barker Gary

    After his discharge, Wally, wife Dulcie (Enid) and four children, were living on Oakhurst Station (east of West Wyalong),  circa 1950. The overseer was (ex TPR) Leslie Stansfield and farm manager was (Ex MAJ) Mathew Robinson, both of the 2/4 Armoured Regiment who had also served in New Guinea.

    Les was selected as a Soldier Settler and moved to King Island in 1956 and Wally was later selected as a Soldier Settler on Flinders Island, also in Tasmania.   

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