Walter Tasman KING

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Service Number:	2597
Enlisted:	14 June 1915
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	59th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, November 1893
Home Town:	Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Dorcas Street State School, South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Salesman
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

14 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2597
26 Aug 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2597, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
26 Aug 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2597, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 2597, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

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