Walter Edwin Livingstone HORDER

HORDER, Walter Edwin Livingstone

Service Number: 2918
Enlisted: 23 September 1916, Rutherford
Last Rank: Lance Corporal
Last Unit: 46th Infantry Battalion
Born: Maitland, New South Wales, Australia, 10 August 1892
Home Town: Cessnock, Cessnock, New South Wales
Schooling: West Maitland Superior Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Wheeler
Died: Natural causes, Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia, 26 June 1950, aged 57 years
Cemetery: Newcastle Memorial Park (fmly Beresfield Crematorium)
Rest Pavilion D/19
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World War 1 Service

23 Sep 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2918, Rutherford
17 Nov 1916: Involvement Private, 2918, 46th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Port Napier embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
17 Nov 1916: Embarked Private, 2918, 46th Infantry Battalion, SS Port Napier, Sydney
3 Sep 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 46th Infantry Battalion
14 Oct 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2918, 46th Infantry Battalion, 1st Passchendaele
3 Oct 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2918, 46th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Michael Silver

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder notified on July 7, 1950, the passing of Mr. Walter Edward Horder of Ann Street, Cessnock, who collapsed at his home and died a few hours later in the Cessnock Hospital on June 27 at the age of 57 years. At the time of his death Mr. Horder was employed at Aberdare Extended Colliery.

When the Cessnock Sportsground was first constructed the deceased left his employment as a mineworker to take on the job as caretaker, later relinquishing the position to return to the mines.

He was keenly interested in Rugby League and was a past secretary and a life member of the Cessnork Football Club.

He was a very well known and respected citizen of the district and was regarded as one of the men who helped to put Cessnock on the map as far as Rugby League was concerned.

Mr. Horder leaves a wife, Elsie and one son, Max. 

Source: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article103582462

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