Walter Edward SMALE

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Service Number:	794
Enlisted:	8 December 1914, Warwick, Queensland
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	2nd Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Freestone, Queensland, Australia, 21 September 1896
Home Town:	Freestone, Southern Downs, Queensland
Schooling:	Freestone State School, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Farm hand
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 7 August 1915, aged 18 years
Cemetery:	Quinn's Post Cemetery, ANZAC Sp. Mem. 21, Quinn's Post Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Freestone Honour Roll, Warwick War Memorial

8 Dec 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 794, Warwick, Queensland
9 Feb 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 794, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Itria embarkation_ship_number: A53 public_note: ''
9 Feb 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 794, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Itria, Brisbane
9 Jul 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 794, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli
7 Aug 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 794, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 794 awm_unit: 2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1915-08-07

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