Walter Henry SLOCOMBE

SLOCOMBE, Walter Henry

Service Number: 186
Enlisted: 20 August 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 7th Infantry Battalion
Born: Carlton. Victoria, Australia, 1884
Home Town: South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling: Albert Park State and Grammar Schools, Victoria
Occupation: Signwriter
Died: Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 25 April 1915
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
No known grave Panel 29, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing
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World War 1 Service

20 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 186, Enlisted at Melbourne
19 Oct 1914: Involvement Lance Corporal, 186, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
19 Oct 1914: Embarked Lance Corporal, 186, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
25 Apr 1915: Involvement Private, 186, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 186 awm_unit: 7 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-04-25

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of May Hastian formerly Slocombe. Step-son of Albert Edward Hastain who returned to Australia on 17 March 1916 having served with the 14th Battalion

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Served a 4 year apprenticeship with A.C. Mence of Elizabeth Street, Melbourne