Walter Henry COULTER

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Service Number:	3254
Enlisted:	14 August 1915, Warwick Farm, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	56th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Newtown, New South Wales, Australia, 14 March 1893
Home Town:	Ashfield, Ashfield, New South Wales
Schooling:	Ashfield, Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Pastry Cook
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 20 July 1916, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Bethune, Nord Pas de Calais Plot I. Row K. Grave 15. Inscription: WE ARE THINKING OF YOU TODAY DEAR WAL WE ARE THINKING OF THE PAST
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Granville War Memorial

14 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3254, Depot Battalion , Warwick Farm, New South Wales
2 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3254, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
2 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3254, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
16 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 53rd Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 3rd Infantry Battalion
28 May 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 56th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 53rd Infantry Battalion
19 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3254, 56th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Huntsend"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3254, 56th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3254, 56th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3254, 56th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Died of Wounds while being carried to Field Ambulance
20 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3254, 56th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Wounded In Action
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3254, 56th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3254 awm_unit: 56th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-20

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