DON, Walter
| Service Number: | 10195 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 10th Field Company Engineers |
| Born: | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Coach Builder |
| Memorials: | Bendigo James Roe Lodge Our Soldier Brethren Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Jun 1916: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 10195, 10th Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
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| 20 Jun 1916: | Embarked Lance Corporal, 10195, 10th Field Company Engineers, HMAT Runic, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Larna Malone
Walter Don was born in Bendigo. Both parents were deceased by the time he enlisted, and he named his sister Margaret Don, of Glenferrie, as his next-of-kin. He enlisted in Melbourne on 22.2.16, at the age of 33 years and 2 months. He was a Coach Builder and stated that he had previously been rejected for active service due to defective eye sight. He was described as being 5’ 8¾” in height, with a fair complexion, blue eyes and black hair.
He entered the Reinforcement Camp and the following month was appointed Sapper (16.3.16). He was promoted to Lance Corporal in May and appointed to 10th Field Company Engineers (29.5.1916) with Service No. 10195. He embarked for overseas on 20.6.16.
He disembarked in England and on 23.11.16 embarked for France. He was Wounded in Action on 4.1.17 but remained on duty. At this time the 10th Field Company Engineers were engaged in mining, repairs and maintenance in the front line at Houplines. He was wounded for the 2nd time on 7.6.17 while 10th Field Company Engineers were at Ploegsteert Wood in Belgium. He re-joined his unit on 17.6.17.
On 11.9.17 he was admitted to hospital in France suffering from pain resultant from an old injury, a fractured bone in his right hip. He was sent to hospital in England, where he was diagnosed with Chronic Osteo Arthritis Right Hip. He embarked for Australia on 10.1.18.
“The Men Listed on the Roll of Honour, St John’s Presbyterian Church, Bendigo”: Larna Malone