Walter Richard Samuel MARCHANT

MARCHANT, Walter Richard Samuel

    Service Number: 4833
    Enlisted: 30 August 1915, On the 30th August 1915 Walter Richard Samuel Marchant Enlisted in the AIF as Private 4833 with the 3rd Depot Battalion.
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 8th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1888
    Home Town: Warracknabeal, Yarriambiack, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Grocer
    Died: Warracknabeal, Victoria, Australia, 28 October 1954, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Warracknabeal Public Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
    Grave Location: PRES 19, Grave 2537.
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    World War 1 Service

    30 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4833, 3rd Depot Battalion, On the 30th August 1915 Walter Richard Samuel Marchant Enlisted in the AIF as Private 4833 with the 3rd Depot Battalion.
    11 Oct 1915: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Reinforcements WW1, On the 11th October 1915 Private 4833, Walter Richard Samuel Marchant Transferred to the 15th/8th Reinforcements AIF.
    7 Mar 1916: Involvement Private, 4833, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
    7 Mar 1916: Embarked Private, 4833, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne
    24 May 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, On the 24th May 1916 Private 4833, Walter Richard Samuel Marchant Transferred to the 60th Infantry Battalion AIF.
    28 May 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4833, 60th Infantry Battalion, On the 28th May 1916 Private 4833, Walter Richard Samuel Marchant Embarked aboard the Vessel "Tunisian" bound for France.
    4 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4833, 60th Infantry Battalion, On the 4th June 1916 Private 4833, Walter Richard Samuel Marchant Disembarked the Vessel "Tunisian" at Marseilles, France.
    7 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4833, 60th Infantry Battalion, On the 7th June 1916 Private 4833, Walter Richard Samuel Marchant Marched with Reinforcements into Etaples, France.
    29 Jul 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 8th Infantry Battalion, On the 29th July 1916 Private 4833, Walter Richard Samuel Marchant Transferred to the 8th Infantry Battalion AIF.
    24 Dec 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4833, 8th Infantry Battalion, Merris (France), On the 24th December 1916 Private 4833, Walter Richard Samuel Marchant was admitted to Hospital with Bronchitis. Was in Hospital until the 15th January 1917.
    16 Jan 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 8th Infantry Battalion, On the 16th January 1917 Private 4833, Walter Richard Samuel Rejoined his Battalion from Hospital.
    9 May 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4833, 8th Infantry Battalion, Merris (France), On the 9th May 1917 Private 4833, Walter Richard Samuel Marchant was Wounded in Action, receiving a Gunshot Wound (GSW) to the Right Leg whilst serving with the 8th Battalion..
    23 Oct 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Overseas Training Brigade, On the 9th May 1917 Private 4833, Walter Richard Samuel Marchant Transferred to the No.1 Commonwealth Depot, Sutton Valley.
    19 Dec 1917: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4833, Overseas Training Brigade, On the 19th December 1917 Private 4833, Walter Richard Samuel Marchant Embarked for France. (Again)
    27 Dec 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 8th Infantry Battalion, On the 27th December 1917 Private 4833, Walter Richard Samuel Marchant Rejoined his Unit in France - 8th Infantry Battalion AIF.
    9 Aug 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4833, 8th Infantry Battalion, Merris (France), On the 9th August 1918 Private 4833, Walter Richard Samuel Marchant was Wounded in Action (For the Second Time), once again receiving a Gunshot Wound (GSW) to the Right Leg whilst serving with the 8th Battalion. This time the GSW was more serious & it Fractured his Tibia & he had to undergo Immediate Surgery. This injury would lead to him being returned to Australia & Later Disharged.
    20 Nov 1918: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4833, 8th Infantry Battalion, On the 20th November 1918 Private 4833, Walter Richard Samuel Marchant Embarked from England, Bound for Australia & Discharge from the AIF.
    24 Feb 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4833, 8th Infantry Battalion, On the 24th February 1919 Private 4833, Walter Richard Samuel Marchant was Discharged from the AIF for Medical Reasons (GSW Right Leg). His last active Unit was the 8th Infantry Battalion AIF.

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