DAY, Walter Clarence
| Service Number: | 2705 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 June 1915, Originally enlisted at Walter Wilson and increased his age from 19 years to 23 years and 8 months. |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brunswick, Victoria, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Brunswick, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2705, 7th Infantry Battalion, Originally enlisted at Walter Wilson and increased his age from 19 years to 23 years and 8 months. | |
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| 26 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 2705, 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 Private, 2705, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2705, 7th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge, SW left leg | |
| 13 Jul 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 7th Infantry Battalion | |
| 9 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2705, 27th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens, GSW back | |
| 7 May 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2705, 7th Infantry Battalion |
Notes from Allan Day, son.
Walter C Day SN2705 enlisted in the 8th Reinforcements, 7th Battalion AIF WWI, under the name Walter Wilson, as he was under age, Dad stated he was 23 years and 8 months. Wally’s assumed name – he used his street name as his surname. He lived at 92 Wilson St, Royal Park, being under age he would have required his mother’s permission.
Wally embarked on the 26th of August 1915 on H.M.A.S. Anchises. One of the 152 “The Fair Dinkums.” Leaving Port Melbourne, after marching from Broadmeadows. He was 19 years.
November 20th 1915, Wally arrived on the Greek Island of Lemnos and returned to Alexandria on RMT Empress of Britain in January 1916. Wally was part of the 8th Reinforcement to the 7th Battalion and was part of the evacuation of Gallipoli.
They Wally continued to the battle fields of the Western Front. Wally was wounded twice, Belgium 1917 and France 1918. He was also affected by mustard gas. He was wounded by shrapnel on a mission assigned to a tank outfit that was shelled by the enemy. He was reported MIA due to being wounded and not returning directly to his Battalion.
Submitted 10 November 2018 by Evan Evans
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