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PLATER, Walter
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4863 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 September 1915, Lismore, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Division Traffic Control |
| Born: | London, England, July 1890 |
| Home Town: | Balmain, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm labourer |
| Died: | Natural causes (sudden), North Sydney, New South Wales, 14 February 1949 |
| Cemetery: |
Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, NSW |
| Memorials: | Tuckurimba Honors Her Soldier Sons WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4863, Lismore, New South Wales | |
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| 8 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4863, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney | |
| 8 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4863, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 54th Infantry Battalion | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4863, 54th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), GSW (right hand) | |
| 23 Nov 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Division Traffic Control | |
| 20 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4863, 5th Division Traffic Control |
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