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MAYNARD, Walter Budd

Service Number:	4170
Enlisted:	31 August 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	10th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Orroroo, South Australia, 17 October 1893
Home Town:	Cowell, Franklin Harbour, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Stirling East, South Australia, 9 January 1956, aged 62 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Section: KO, Road: 10, Site No: 73
Memorials:	Broken Hill Barrier District Roll of Honour, Cowell Men from Franklin Harbour WW1 Roll of Honour, Elbow Hill Methodist Church WW1 Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

31 Aug 1915:	Enlisted
11 Jan 1916:	Involvement Private, 4170, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
11 Jan 1916:	Embarked Private, 4170, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Borda, Adelaide
9 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4170, 48th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from 16th Infantry Battalion to 48th Infantry Battalion.
7 Aug 1916:	Wounded Private, 4170, 48th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , Severe high explosive shell wound which shattered the left leg. Leg amputated above the knee at a casualty clearing station that same day due to the extent of the injury.
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Private, 4170, 10th Infantry Battalion

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