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WALTON, Vere Derwent
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5492 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station |
| Born: | Prahran, Vic., 1896 |
| Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | 23 August 1964, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Macquarie Park Cemetery & Crematorium, North Ryde, New South Wales |
| Memorials: | Hobart Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5492, 1st Australian Clearing Hospital | |
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| 15 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 5492, 1st Australian Clearing Hospital, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 15 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 5492, 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 15 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 5492, 1st Australian Clearing Hospital, SS Makarini, Melbourne | |
| 15 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 5492, 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, SS Makarini, Melbourne |
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Military Medal
'These men [WALTON, 9325 H.A. TRESEDER, 9324 W. SWADLING] on the 2nd September in the neighbourhood of PERONNE, carried wounded throughout the whole day through heavy machine gun and shell fire from R.A.P. to Relay Posts. They also voluntarily carried many cases to R.A.P. from PERONNE itself under heavy fire. On the night September 3rd/4th they carried continuously under heavy H.E. and Gas Shell fire. Their work for the whole period was characterised by the greatest self sacrifice and courage.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115
Date: 10 October 1919