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WALTON, Abel
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5463 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 March 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Facit, England, United Kingdom, 1885 |
| Home Town: | Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 6 February 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs, Picardie Plot 111, Row J, Grave 4, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5463, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 3 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 5463, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 5463, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Melbourne | |
| 5 Feb 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5463, In the field | |
| 6 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 5463, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5463 awm_unit: 14 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-02-06 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Frank and Hannah Walton of 14 Cheetham Hill, Facit, Rochdale, England
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal