VALLETTE, Louis
| Service Number: | 3515 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 July 1915, Enlisted at Keswick, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Leeds, Yorkshire, England, 1877 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | St. Anns Higher Grade School, Leeds, England |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 25 April 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Crucifix Corner Cemetery Plot 1, Row E, Grave 47 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Adelaide The 50th Battalion Commemorative Cross, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3515, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Keswick, SA | |
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| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 3515, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 3515, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Adelaide | |
| 29 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 50th Infantry Battalion, From 10th Battalion, at Tel-el-Kebir | |
| 16 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3515, 50th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the left thigh. Transferred to England on 21 August 1916 from Boulgone | |
| 23 Mar 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 70th Infantry Battalion, From 50th Battalion, in England | |
| 19 Sep 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 50th Infantry Battalion, From the 70th Battalion | |
| 25 Apr 1918: | Involvement Private, 3515, 50th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3515 awm_unit: 50 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-04-25 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was Royal Terrace, Adelaide, SA. Served his carpentry apprenticeship with Irwin & Son of Leeds, England for six years.
Son of Peter and Mary Vallette of Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
Next of kin given as his brother Phillip Vallette of York Barracks, York, England who was serving in the British Army
Previously served eight years with the West Yorkshire Regiment. He served in the South African War in from October 1899 until April 1903. He was awarded the Queens South African Medal with 5 Bars, and the Kings South African Medal with 2 Bars.
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was Royal Terrace, Adelaide, SA. Served his carpentry apprenticeship with Irwin & Son of Leeds, England for six years.
Son of Peter and Mary Vallette of Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
Next of kin given as his brother Phillip Vallette of York Barracks, York, England who was serving in the British Army
Previously served eight years with the West Yorkshire Regiment. He served in the South African War in from October 1899 until April 1903. He was awarded the Queens South African Medal with 5 Bars, and the Kings South African Medal with 2 Bars.
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal