Walter John (Wally) MCMURTRIE

Badge Number: SA10582, Sub Branch: Semaphore
SA10582

MCMURTRIE, Walter John

Service Numbers: 1048, S1665
Enlisted: 8 January 1915, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank: Lieutenant
Last Unit: Australian Intelligence Corps - Security Service
Born: Carlton, Victoria, 9 August 1891
Home Town: Edillilie, Lower Eyre Peninsula, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farmer
Memorials: Port Lincoln & District Honor Roll WW1
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World War 1 Service

8 Jan 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1048, Adelaide, South Australia
23 Jun 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1048, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
23 Jun 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1048, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Borda, Adelaide
2 Oct 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 1048, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli
20 Jan 1920: Discharged AIF WW1, Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant, 1048, 3rd Light Horse Regiment
4 Aug 1941: Enlisted Lieutenant Colonel, S1665, Keswick, South Australia

World War 2 Service

4 Aug 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, S1665
5 Sep 1945: Discharged Lieutenant, S1665, Australian Intelligence Corps - Security Service

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